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271: Bust portrait of F.E. Powell, inscribed and signed https://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/10607302_bust-portrait-of-fe-powell-inscribed-and-signed

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$250

Powell, Frederick Eugene. Bust portrait of F.E. Powell, inscribed and signed. New Haven [?], ca. 1920. Classic portrait of the second Dean of American magicians. 8 x 10". Good condition. INSCRIBED AND SIGNED "TO JOHN NORTHERN HILLIARD, WITH MANY GOOD WISHES. SINCERELY, FREDERICK EUGENE POWELL." Hilliard was a playwright and journalist who also wrote two classic magic books: The Art of Magic (1909; for T. Nelson Downs) and Greater Magic (1938). He also served as advance agent for the Howard Thurston show.

Potter & Potter

Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter

Date:
2012-01-28

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