The Grossman-Nicholson Magic Collection Part 2
Sat, Jun 10, 2017 11:00AM EDT - Sun, Jun 11, 2017 11:00AM EDT
Live Auction
Lot 373
Portrait of Maro, signed by Karl Germain.
Estimate: $500 - $750
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 |
Maro, Edwin (Walter Truman Best). Portrait of Maro, signed by Karl Germain. Ft. Madison: Courtright, ca. 1907. Half-length portrait in boudoir card format of the great Chautauqua and Lyceum magician in coat and tie. On an embossed photographer’s mount, 10 x 6 ¾”. The verso inscribed in Karl Germain’s hand, “’Maro’ – a true artist and friend – ‘Sic transit Gloria mundi.’ G.” Germain and Maro were contemporaries and friends. Their careers flourished on the Lyceum and Chautauqua circuits that crossed rural America in the three decades before WWII.
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