Summer Magic Auction
Sat, Jun 17, 2023 12:00PM EDT
Lot 551
KELLAR, Harry (Heinrich Keller, 1849 – 1922). Inscribed and...
Estimate: $1,500 - $2,500
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| $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 |
KELLAR, Harry (Heinrich Keller, 1849 ? 1922). Inscribed and Signed Cabinet Card Portrait of Kellar. New York: Sarony, [ca. 1880s]. Handsome right-facing bust image of the famous American magician with his thick mustache, in white tie and coat. Cabinet card format, on photographer?s red-bordered printed mount. INSCRIBED AND SIGNED, ?Your friend / Harry Kellar? below the likeness. Minor wear and rubbing around perimeter, else very good. An uncommon and early image of the man who would later serve as the inspiration for the wizard in L. Frank Baum?s classic book. It was from this photograph that a classic lithographed poster of Kellar was rendered by Strobridge of Cincinnati.
