Framed Print : Street entertainer performing tricks with a baton

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Street entertainer performing tricks with a baton

Street entertainer using a baton to remove a coin from a womans nose without touching her nose. Audience of fashionable women in bonnets, shawls and dresses with frills. Handcoloured engraving from Pierre de la Mesangeres Le Bon Genre, Paris, 1817

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Media ID 23194510

© Florilegius/Mary Evans

Audience Baton Bonnets Coin Entertainer Frills Genre Magic Mesangere Nose Pierre Satirical Shawls Trick Fashionable Jouer

13.5"x11.5" (34x29cm) Premium Frame

Bring the vibrant energy of the streets to your home with our stunning Framed Prints from Media Storehouse. This captivating image showcases a skilled street performer engaging in an amusing trick with a baton, leaving the audience in awe. The fashionable women in bonnets, shawls, and frilled dresses add an air of elegance and intrigue to this timeless scene. Our high-quality frames complement the rich details of this Rights Managed print from Mary Evans Prints Online, ensuring a beautiful addition to any room in your home.

Framed and mounted 9x7 print. Professionally handmade full timber moulded frames are finished off with framers tape and come with a hanging solution on the back. Outer dimensions are 13.5x11.5 inches (34x29cm). Quality timber frame frame moulding (20mm wide and 30mm deep) with frame colours in your choice of black, white, or raw oak and a choice of black or white card mounts. Frames have a perspex front providing a virtually unbreakable glass-like finish which is easily cleaned with a damp cloth.

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Estimated Image Size (if not cropped) is 21.4cm x 21.4cm (8.4" x 8.4")

Estimated Product Size is 34cm x 29.2cm (13.4" x 11.5")

These are individually made so all sizes are approximate

Artwork printed orientated as per the preview above, with landscape (horizontal) or portrait (vertical) orientation to match the source image.

EDITORS COMMENTS
This hand-colored engraving, titled "Le Joueur de Baton" or "The Baton Player," is an intriguing glimpse into the world of street entertainment during the early 19th century in Paris. The image, taken from Pierre de la Mesangère's publication "Le Bon Genre," showcases a skilled street performer engaging in a mesmerizing magic trick for an enchanted audience of fashionable women. The entertainer, dressed in a simple outfit, holds a baton with both hands, poised to perform an astonishing feat. He has managed to place a coin on the bridge of a woman's nose without her noticing, and now he prepares to remove it without touching her delicate feature. The woman, adorned with a fashionable bonnet, shawl, and frilled dress, appears both amused and intrigued as she leans forward, offering a tantalizing peek at the coin. The onlookers, all dressed in the height of fashion, are equally captivated by the performance. They watch intently, their curiosity piqued as they observe the magician's every move. The intricate details of their bonnets, shawls, and dresses are beautifully rendered, adding an air of elegance and sophistication to the scene. This enchanting image, with its satirical undertones, offers a fascinating glimpse into the world of street entertainment during the Romantic era. It is a testament to the power of magic and the enduring appeal of a well-executed trick, as well as a reminder of the importance of fashion and the role it played in society during this time period.

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