Burlingame, Charles. Portrait of Magician C.L. Burlingame, or “Jasper Bamberg.” Chicago, Stafford Photographer, ca. 1890. Handsome full-length cabinet card portrait of the famous author, dealer, and performer producing birds and cages from an opera hat. Inscribed and signed by “Jasper Bamberg” – Burlingame’s stage name – on the verso.
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2015-12-05
Andress, Charles. Portrait of Charles Andress, Inscribed and Signed. California: Hartsook, ca. 1926. Full-length portrait of the circus impresario and magician. Contemporary label pasted down Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2016-04-09
Baker, Al. Inscribed and Signed Portrait of Magician Al Baker. [New York, 1943]. Bust portrait of the humorist/magician/ventriloquist who later became the Dean of American Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2016-12-03
Dbler, Ludwig. Portrait of Magician Ludwig Dbler. Circa 1890. Albumen bust portrait depicts a drawing of this famous Austrian magician who could reportedly light hundreds Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2016-04-09
Rouclere, Harry. Portrait of magician Harry Rouclere. Boonton, NJ: Wendt Photographer, ca. 1905. Bust portrait of the juggler and magician in cabinet card format. 4 Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2015-05-31
Kellar, Harry (Henrich Keller). Portrait of magician Harry Kellar. Columbus Ohio, Baker’s Art Gallery, ca. 1900. Half-length portrait of the great American magician in cabinet Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2013-02-02
Robert-Houdin, Jean Eugène. Portrait of magician Jean Eugène Robert-Houdin. Circa 1880 [?]. Large and handsome three-quarter length rotogravure portrait of the “father of modern magic.” Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2015-10-31
DeBierre, Arnold. Portrait of magician Arnold DeBierre. London [?], ca. 1915. Striking sepia-toned image of the great stage magician staring at his tied thumbs. On Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2015-05-31
Kellar, Harry. Memorial portrait of magician Harry Kellar. 1922. Bust portrait of Kellar in coat and tie, published around the time of his death. Heavily Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2016-08-27
Kellar, Harry. Portrait of magician Harry Kellar. Columbus: Baker Art Gallery, ca. 1900. Handsome bust portrait of Kellar in cabinet card format, captured at the Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2016-08-27
Gwynne, Jack. Portrait of Magician Jack Gwynne. Elgin: R.D. Soderstrom, ca. 1960. Bust portrait of the patriarch of the "royal family of magic," in costume. Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2016-02-06
