Sujet
Jean Eugene ROBERT-HOUDIN - 1805-1871'Father of modern conjuring' performing at St James's Theatre
Légende
Jean Eugene ROBERT-HOUDIN - 1805-1871'Father of modern conjuring' performing at St James's Theatre, London, December 1848. Employed by French government to destroy the influence of the Dervishes in Algeria by exposing their 'tricks'. Used batteries to give Algerians electric shocks, demonstrating that he had the more powerful 'magic'.
Date
1850
Crédit
Photo12/Ann Ronan Picture Library
Notre référence
ARP17A30_262
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
60,0Mo (6,1Mo) / 35,7cm x 42,1cm / 4222 x 4967 (300dpi)