• 1920s Thurston poster: woman rising from a gilded cabinet, amber spheres, white doves, crows, skulls and a skeleton
  • 1920s Thurston poster: woman rising from a gilded cabinet, amber spheres, white doves, crows, skulls and a skeleton
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Thurston Master Magician 1920s

Thurston Master Magician 1920s

1920s

A woman in a white gown rises from a gilded cabinet while skulls grin and the crows look startled.

Howard Thurston took over from Harry Kellar in 1908 and spent more than two decades touring a production big enough to fill eight railway cars. The floating-lady illusion, billed here as the Million Dollar Mystery, was one he became well known for.

The Otis Lithograph Company of Cleveland, Ohio, printed this poster. Otis also printed other Thurston posters, including one dated 1929 in the McCord Stewart Museum.

On the poster

Thurston, in black evening dress, raises one hand to direct the woman's ascent. Around them float translucent spheres in amber, teal and copper, with white doves, crows, skulls and a reaching skeleton. The lower third of the sheet is plain black, and it carries three stacked slogans in yellow slab-serif type: "MILLION DOLLAR MYSTERY", "EUROPE'S GREATEST SENSATION" and "WONDER SHOW OF THE UNIVERSE."

About this print

A digitally restored reproduction, printed on 200gsm Enhanced Matte Fine Art paper with pigment inks.

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Our restoration process

History has wrinkles. We have standards.

A century or two can be unkind to a poster. Folds, tears, stains, fading and the occasional indignity of terrible storage.

Each print begins with historic artwork, carefully restored using the latest digital tools and restoration techniques. Damage is addressed, colours refined and details recovered, while respecting the original composition, lettering and character.

The result? All the charm of the original, without having to live with its unfortunate accidents.

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Paper and print details

Good art deserves good paper.

Each poster is printed to order using professional giclée printing techniques and archival pigment inks on 200gsm enhanced matte fine art paper.

The natural white, smooth matte finish reduces glare while bringing out rich colours and crisp detail. The inks are designed for excellent lightfastness, helping the artwork retain its colour for years to come.

Available paper sizes

SizeCentimetresInches
A421 × 29.7 cm8.3 × 11.7 in
A329.7 × 42 cm11.7 × 16.5 in
A242 × 59.4 cm16.5 × 23.4 in
A159.4 × 84.1 cm23.4 × 33.1 in
A084.1 × 118.9 cm33.1 × 46.8 in
50 × 7050 × 70 cm19.7 × 27.6 in
70 × 10070 × 100 cm27.6 × 39.4 in

A note on sizing

Dimensions refer to the paper size, not necessarily the printed image. Original artwork proportions are preserved, so some prints will include white margins to avoid cropping or stretching the design.

Available paper sizes vary by artwork. Please refer to the size selector above.

Every print is produced to order by our specialist print partner and supplied unframed. Orders are printed and dispatched from the UK, USA or Canada, depending on the delivery destination.

Delivery

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