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Suspension aérienne du fils de Robert Houdin
Suspension aérienne du fils de Robert Houdin

Relief print

Robert-Houdin’s son suspended in mid-air
SignatureUnisgned
Date October 16, 1847
Medium / Technique Ink on paper mounted on linen
Wood engraving
Dimensions14.4 × 19.7 cm
Origin France, Europe
Object NumberM2014.128.607.1
CreditPurchase, funds graciously donated by La Fondation Emmanuelle Gattuso

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