Frederick Bancroft, prince of magicians – Vintage Wall Art
(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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This rare vintage poster captures Frederick Bancroft, prince of magicians in remarkable detail. It comes from the collections of the Library of Congress, scanned from the original and carefully restored.
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Frederick Bancroft, prince of magicians
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The caption, "The slave of the Orient," signals the exotic theme of this poster, which advertises Frederick Bancroft as "prince of magicians." Touring conjurors of the 1890s relied on flamboyant publicity like this to draw crowds. The poster was printed in color by Springer & Welty, a New York lithography firm, and copyrighted in 1895 in Bancroft's name. Posters of this kind were pasted on walls and fences ahead of performances, so their bold color and dramatic scenes were meant to catch the eye from across the street.
| Created / published | N.Y. : Springer & Welty Co. Lith., c1895. |
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| Medium | 1 print (poster) : lithograph, color ; 102 x 66 cm. |
| Genre | Broadway & 31 St." "Copyrighted 1895 by Frederick Bancroft." Caption: The slave of the Orient. No. 358." |
| Notes | Created by Springer & Welty Co. Lith. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 4,126 × 5,110 px · prints to 14 × 17 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-226552 |
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