Herrmann the Great Co. 3rd annual tour of the Herrmann the Great Co. : the premier magical entertainment of the world : headed by Leon and Adelaide Herrmann in new startling sensations and illusions, eclipsing anything ever attempted in the world of magic. – Historic Print
![Herrmann the Great Co. 3rd annual tour of the Herrmann the Great Co. : the premier magical entertainment of the world : headed by Leon and Adelaide Herrmann in new startling sensations and illusions, eclipsing anything ever attempted in the world of magic., New York : Metropolitan Print., [ca. 1898] — vintage poster](https://images.jameslantos.com/img/46/46450a4b7f78-L.webp)
(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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Few images capture their era like this vintage poster of Herrmann the Great Co. 3rd annual tour of the Herrmann the Great Co. : the premier magical entertainment of the world : headed by Leon and Adelaide Herrmann in new startling sensations and illusions, eclipsing anything ever attempted in the world of magic.. The original is held by the Library of Congress, so what you hang is a true record of its time.
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Herrmann the Great Co. 3rd annual tour of the Herrmann the Great Co. : the premier magical entertainment of the world : headed by Leon and Adelaide Herrmann in new startling sensations and illusions, eclipsing anything ever attempted in the world of magic.
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This lithograph stands nearly seven feet tall, a format chosen to catch the eye on a city wall. It advertises the third annual tour of the Herrmann the Great Company, headed by Leon and Adelaide Herrmann after the death of Alexander Herrmann, the magician whose stage name the troupe carried. The catalog lists demons among its subjects, reflecting how stage illusionists of the period often drew on dark, supernatural imagery to sell their spectacle. Posters like this one, printed in color and pasted up to announce a company's new illusions, were a main way touring shows reached their audiences.
| Created / published | New York : Metropolitan Print., [ca. 1898] |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print (poster) : lithograph, color ; 213 x 101 cm. |
| Genre | New York." Piece missing on edge. No. 567?" |
| Notes | Created by The Metropolitan Print. |
| Subjects | Herrmann, Leon,--1867-1909. Herrmann, Adelaide,--1854-1932. Demons. Magicians. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 4,115 × 5,127 px · prints to 14 × 17 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-226550 |
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