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Fawkes and his sleight-of-hand trick
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Fawkes and his sleight-of-hand trick
Fawkes, a sleight-of-hand man, performs a trick; acrobats appear in a vignette. Date: circa 1780
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1780 Acrobats Conjuror Conjurors Entertainers Fawkes Magic Performs Sleight Trick Vignette
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Circa 1780: A Dazzling Display of Sleight-of-Hand and Acrobatics by the Enigmatic Fawkes This print, dated circa 1780, showcases the mesmerizing performance of the enigmatic Fawkes, a master of sleight-of-hand and an entertainer par excellence. The image, brought to us by Mary Evans Prints Online, transports us back in time to an era when magic and wonder held the power to enthrall and delight. Fawkes, with his mischievous grin and twinkling eyes, stands at the center of the scene, his hands poised above a table laden with cards. The acrobats, frozen in mid-pose in the vignette, seem to hold their breath in anticipation, as if suspended in time. The audience, unseen but for their shadows cast upon the stage, watches with bated breath, their eyes fixed on Fawkes' every move. With a flick of his wrist and a deft sleight-of-hand, Fawkes makes the impossible appear real. The selected card, once placed in the spectator's hand, mysteriously reappears in his own, leaving the onlookers in awe. The acrobats, their agility and grace on full display, serve as the perfect complement to Fawkes' magical artistry. The print, a testament to the enduring allure of magic and the human capacity for wonder, invites us to step into the world of Fawkes and his enchanting realm of illusion. A world where reality and fantasy merge, and the impossible becomes possible, one sleight-of-hand trick at a time.
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