JULES CHÉRET (1836-1932) MUSÉE GRÉVIN / MAGIE NOIRE / APPARITIONS INSTANTANÉES. 1887. 45x32 1/4 inches, 114 1/4x82 cm. Chaix, Paris. Condition B+ / B: restored losses and overpainting in upper left corner; creases, abrasions and restoration along vertical and horizontal folds and in margins and image; stamp in lower image. Carmelli's career spanned the 1880s-1910s. Though a partial invalid he was a masterful magician. He spent ten years performing at the Théâtre Robert-Houdin before starting up his own touring show. In addition to his renown as a conjurer, Carmelli's fame has been assured through this poster which is among the best-known of all 19th-century magic posters. Broido 462, DFP-II 166, Maindron 377, Magic 17, Cheret 593.
