The Fak Hong/ Numero d'illusion/ Le plus grand du monde.

Chromolith. on 2 sheets, vellum 186 x 126 cm total size; not signed (a few faint folds, sl. more visible in the smoke at lower part, 2 small lacks of paper above and below the head of the decapitated woman).

Pasted on cloth. Good general condition.

Rare very large size and very animated magician poster. Medallion portraits of the 2 magicians surmounted by a demonic face at upper part, around and at lower part, in darker colours, a large sample of the tricks performed by a man dressed in Oriental fashion, with cards, flowers, rabbits, cut heads, burning women, smoke... and some frightening figures of Death, winged devils, skeletons, etc. Other posters for this renowned Fak Hong troupe exist but this one is certainly one of the most detailed and impressive.