Lot 282

Cabinet Card “The Lilliputians” Pupil in Magic Pach Bros 1890

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Cabinet card photograph depicting a young little person performer identified in the printed caption as “The Lilliputians in the Pupil in Magic.” The little person is posed kneeling in a studio interior while holding an open decorative fan. The performer wears an elaborate costume with embroidered robe and head covering, suggesting a theatrical or orientalized stage costume common in late 19th-century variety and exhibition performances. A patterned carpet and painted backdrop complete the studio setting.

Printed along the lower mount: “THE LILLIPUTIANS, in the Pupil in Magic.” The photograph is credited “Pach Bro’s, N.Y.” with copyright line “Copyrighted by Rosenfeld Bro’s, 1890.” Images of little person performers were widely circulated during the late 19th century as souvenirs connected with theatrical exhibitions, touring stage productions, and variety entertainment.

Cabinet card format with printed photographer and copyright information on the mount. Reverse blank aside from later collection notations in pencil.

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