$325
Cardini (Richard Valentine Pitchford). Portrait of Cardini signed and inscribed to Paul Fox. Chicago, Bloom Studio, 1942. Cardini stands in the shadows, glancing at a deck of cards in his gloved hands. 8 x 10". Very good condition. The verso bears the inscription, "To my friend "Paul" with many thanks for the tips which I shall use in the act. Sincerely "Dick" Cardini Jan. 3rd 1942."..........................Paul Fox was one of a select few magicians both admired by and considered a peer of Cardini. He was one of even fewer magicians whose advice Cardini used to improve and update the peerless, trend-setting act, that kept him at the top of the showbiz ladder and make his the standard by which all others would be judged.
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2010-10-23
