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AEDPortrait of Alexander Herrmann.
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LiveJun 20, 2026
Highlights of this closely-curated sale include remarkable rarities from the golden age of conjuring: a diverse array of Houdiniana, Victorian magic apparatus, relics from the stages of St. George's Hall, rare posters, select modern props, and choice ephemera. Purchase Catalog Potter & Potter Auctions info@potterauctions.com
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HERRMANN, Alexander (1844 – 96). Portrait of Alexander Herrmann. Columbus: Bakers Art Gallery, ca. 1890. Left-facing bust portrait of the famous magician in a coat and long black tie. Cabinet card format on printed photographer's mount, 6 1/2 x 4 1/4". An uncommonly encountered image of the man whose mephistophelean visage remains, over a century after his death, the model for many magicians.
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Weight: 1.00 lbsCondition
Insignificant edgewear, faint penciled notations to verso. Very good or better.
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