Blackstone Magic Auction
Sat, Oct 28, 2017 11:00AM EDT - Sun, Oct 29, 2017 11:00AM EDT
Lot 137
Blackstone. Oriental Nights.
Estimate: $2,500 - $3,500
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $0 | $5 |
| $30 | $10 |
| $100 | $25 |
| $500 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $200 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $20,000 | $2,000 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
Blackstone, Harry (Henry Boughton). Blackstone. Oriental Nights. Erie: Erie Litho., ca. 1925. A Hindu boy climbs a rope suspended in mid-air, a camel floats in the center of the image, and Blackstone is burned at a stake on the right side of the poster as imps prod his feet with pitchforks. 27 x 41”. Minor chips and closed tears; A-. Linen backed. The overwrought text describing the show and printed below the image is so fantastical as to deserve repeating: “Blackstone’s tenfold pageant of the east – a stage spectacle such as rivals the regal splendor of Solomon’s court and in kaleidoscopic metamorphoses outbids the aurora borealis – corps of bewildering, beautiful nautch girls – the enchanted camel – the phantom stallion – all and more in this colorful extravaganza.”
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