Kellar – Antique 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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Few images capture their era like this vintage poster of Kellar. The original is held by the Library of Congress, so what you hang is a true record of its time.
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Here the magician Harry Kellar appears in a color lithograph from 1894, with its subject heading listing demons and levitation. The poster was printed by the Strobridge Lithographing Company of Cincinnati and New York, a firm known for the theatrical advertising that filled American streets in that era. Stage magic of the 1890s often drew on the supernatural, and posters like this one promised audiences marvels that seemed to defy explanation, which explains the Halloween association.
| Created / published | 1894 |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print (poster) : lithograph color ; 33 x 68 cm. |
| Notes | Created and copyright 1894 by The Strobridge Lith. Co. Cincinnati - New York. No. 6152C. · Herrmann the Great Co. |
| Subjects | Kellar Harry 1849-1922--Performances. Demons. Levitation. Magic. Magicians. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Performing Arts Posters |
| Original scan | 2,550 × 750 px · prints to 8 × 2 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-THR-273254 |
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