The Collection of Edwin A. Dawes, Pt. II
Sat, Oct 26, 2024 12:00PM EDT
Lot 16
CHUNG Ling Soo (William E. Robinson, 1861 - 1918). Chung Li...
Estimate: $4,000 - $6,000
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| $500 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $200 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
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| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
CHUNG Ling Soo (William E. Robinson, 1861 - 1918). Chung Ling Soo. Marvellous Chinese Conjurer. Birmingham: James Upton Ltd., ca. 1910. Evocative half-sheet stone lithograph shows the stages of Soo?s fire trick, with colorful ribbons swirling around him, and corner vignettes showing him breathing fire, eating a burning candle, and producing a barber pole from his mouth. 30 x 20?. Linen backed. Corners and extremities expertly repaired; B+/A-.
