The Collection of Edwin A. Dawes Part III
Sat, Feb 15, 2025 12:00PM EST
Lot 114
LEROY, Servais (1865 – 1953). The Devil in Evening Dress. S...
Estimate: $600 - $1,200
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| $500 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $200 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
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LEROY, Servais (1865 ? 1953). The Devil in Evening Dress. Servais LeRoy. Brighton: Chs. Lane Steam Lith., ca. 1900. Evocative colorful lithographed brochure cover with a central portrait of LeRoy dressed as Mephistopheles on the recto and an artist's depiction of an illusion titled ?The Flesh and the Devil" on the verso with LeRoy, Talma, and two assistants clad in devil costumes on a full stage with a cabinet open at the rear. One folded 4to sheet. Chipping around exterior. RARE; the first we have encountered.
