Sold for:
$1,800
$1,800
Kellar, Harry (Heinrich Keller). Kellar the Great Magician. Cincinnati, Strobridge Litho. Co., 1894. Half-sheet (19 x 22") color lithograph depicting the classic bust portrait of Kellar with imps perched on his shoulders, one of them whispering in his ear. Minor expert restoration in image. Linen backed. Kellar was the first magician to use the whispering devil image in his advertising, making this the first example of a magic poster to utilize what is now an iconic theme from the art's "golden age."
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2011-10-29
