Sold for:
$2,200
$2,200
Fairburn's Conjuror. Monsieur Chabert the Fire King. London: J. Fairburn, ca. 1815. Hand-colored engraving of an extravagant conjuring show, whose audience stands dismayed to behold Chabert at center, stepping from a door from which huge flames spring forth. To his left and right, conjurors at tables perform with cards, cups and balls, and rings. One conjuror gestures toward a severed head on a platter. Columns at front bear the names of the famous conjurors Breslaw and Gyngell. 7 _ x 12 ". Framed and matted to 12 x 17" overall. Near fine. Scarce. See Toole Stott 289.
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2016-10-29
