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Benevol (Luigi Maria Benevolo). Le Coupeur de Têtes. Paris: Tournees Benevol, ca. 1910. Ghastly full-color lithograph depicts the signature illusion of this Italian magician who found his greatest fame in France. On stage, he presented a fake medieval beheading at the hands of an executioner in a menacing costume wielding an equally menacing axe. 24 x 33 1/2". A.


Potter & Potter

Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter

Date:
2016-06-25

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Paris: Imp. Spéçiale des Tournées, ca. 1910. Color lithograph portrait of the Italian magician in his trademark Mexican-type costume, surrounded by three green demons. 24 Read more…


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2017-02-04