The Ricky Jay Collection
Sat, Feb 25, 2023 12:00PM EST
Lot 131
ETHARDO, Signor (1825 – 1911). Hippodrome. Ethardo, Abachi ...
Estimate: $1,500 - $2,500
Bid Increments
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| $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 |
ETHARDO, Signor (1825 ? 1911). Hippodrome. Ethardo, Abachi & Mazus. Paris: Emile Levy, (1883). Lithograph in colors depicts the ascension of Ethardo ? perched atop a wooden and iron ball 30 inches in diameter ? up a 50-foot-tall spiral, as well as the precarious balancing feats of the ?Arab? contortionists Abachi & Mazus at the top of a pyramid-like structure made of graduated wooden blocks; the pair would balance, one on the back of the other, the lowermost acrobat balancing with one hand atop a large bottle. 24 x 15 ??. Corner chips, lower left clipped. Tax stamp at upper left. A-.
