Set Reminder2023-02-25 12:00:002023-02-25 12:00:00America/New_YorkBidsquareBidsquare : The Ricky Jay Collection https://www.bidsquare.com/auctions/potter-potter/the-ricky-jay-collection-21935 This was Potter & Potter's first sale from the singular, eclectic collection of Ricky Jay, the lauded actor, celebrated sleight-of-hand magician, and noted author, who curated his own extensive collection of magic, circus, and showbiz ephemera.
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[HOTTENTOT VENUS (Sarah Bartman, c. 1789 ? 1815)] Williams, Charles [?]. The Three Graces. London: Fores, Nov. 13, 1810. Hand-colored etching, being a satirical depiction of three ?extraordinary exhibits,? then popular in London: Miss Risdale the midget in a yellow dress, Sartjee the ?Hottentot Venus? at the center, and Miss Hervey the ?albiness? in a black silk gown. 10 x 13 ??. Faint dampstain at upper right. BM Satires, No. 11602.