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Lot 243

KLIMSCH, Lionel (Lionel King). Pen and Ink Cartoon Sketches...

Estimate: $200 - $400

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KLIMSCH, Lionel (Lionel King). Pen and Ink Cartoon Sketches of Magicians at Work. Dated 1914. Including a full-length image of a man on stage presenting a version of Devant?s egg trick with a young boy; and a larger image showing a somewhat bedraggled performer producing three cards on a cloth held before him, with the rest of the pack spread on the ground. The larger 8 x 6?. Both images SIGNED and dated by the artist. Klimsch worked music hall shows as Lionel King. He also presented magic on behalf of ENSA during WWII, and was well known to fellow magicians as an artist and sketch-maker. In addition to conjuring he presented an act of lightning sketches in music halls and variety theaters.