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DEVANT David (David WIGHTON 1868-1941). The Birth of Flora. Produced by David Devant. A Marvellous & Beautiful Development from a Small Square of

DEVANT David (David WIGHTON 1868-1941). The Birth of Flora. Produced by David Devant. A Marvellous & Beautiful Development from a Small Square of Silk Suspended in Mid-Air. Color lithograph; linen-backed. 19 3/4x14 1/2 inches (50.5x37 cm). Devant conjures the spirit of Flora from a bouquet. Canning & Co. 3 Ridgmont St. London. Circa 1895.

  • Notes: Devant was a brilliant magician who invented quite a number of tricks. He partnered with Maskelyne for ten years and then performed alone. He wrote prolifically on magic and was the first president of The Magic Circle (1905-1906).

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