The Golden Age of Magic Posters: Nielsen Collection Pt. 1
Sat, Jun 25, 2016 11:00AM EDT - Sun, Jun 26, 2016 11:00AM EDT
Live Auction
Lot 136
Kassner, Alois. Kassner. Illusionen.
Estimate: $800 - $1,200
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Kassner, Alois. Kassner. Illusionen. Hamburg: Adolph Friedlander, ca. 1920. Direct and striking lithograph bears a fantastic representation of Kassner’s cannon illusion, known in the United States as the Triple Trunk Mystery. In the effect, a woman was shot from a giant cannon only to reappear in the smallest of three nested trunks hanging from the dome of the theatre. Here, a devilish character watches the woman’s ascent toward the trunks. 37 ¼ x 81". Short closed tears and minor over-coloring; A-.
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