JULES CHÉRET (1836-1932) MAGIE NOIRE / MUSÉE GRÉVIN. 1887. 45 1/2x32 1/2 inches, 115 1/2x82 1/2 cm. Chaix, Paris. Condition B+: restoration along vertical and horizontal folds; repaired tear through top margin. 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, Chéret 593.
