Mr. Philippe. Physicien chinois / Imp. d'Aubert & Cie. – Historic Print
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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Step back in time with Mr. Philippe. Physicien chinois / Imp. d'Aubert & Cie., an antique lithograph rich in period detail. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.
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Mr. Philippe. Physicien chinois / Imp. d'Aubert & Cie.
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Here the magician Philippe appears under the billing "Chinese physicist," a stage persona that French conjurers of the 1830s sometimes used to suggest exotic learning and mystery. The lithograph was printed by the Paris firm of Imp. d'Aubert & Cie and published as an illustration in *Le Charivari* in 1839, the satirical Paris paper known for its caricatures of public figures and entertainers. Such portraits were a popular way to advertise performers and to comment, often with a sly edge, on the fashions of the stage. Viewed today, the print offers a window into how Parisian audiences were marketed magic and science as spectacle in the decade before photography became common.
| Created / published | 1839 |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print : lithograph. |
| Genre | Periodical illustrations 1830-1840.Portrait prints 1830-1840.Lithographs 1830-1840. |
| Notes | Illus. from: Le Charivari, 1839. |
| Subjects | Philippe,--1802-1878--Performances. Magicians--1830-1840. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 3,266 × 4,096 px · prints to 11 × 14 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-181538 |
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