• Madame Card was the stage name of Georgiana Gilliland (née Eagle). She became a professional magic performer in 1841 as ”The Mysterious Lady,” but had begun performing as ”Gilliland Card“ and ”Madame Card“ by 1872. This poster was printed with only the black outline and then painted quickly by hand, as evidenced by the brush strokes in the blues of the dress and steam. . The turn of the twentieth century was a period of innovation when advances in printing and color lithography coincided with a new golden age in the performance of magic and illusion. This convergence resulted in the most stunning, color-saturated advertisements in the history of magic. . #NationalMagicWeek . 🧙‍♀️👑 : Charles John Culliford (British, 1817–1893), "Madame G. Card. Wizard Queen, and Mesmerist," 1872. Hand-colored lithograph. Magic Collection, Gift of the Hoblitzelle Foundation
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    Madame Card was the stage name of Georgiana Gilliland (née Eagle). She became a professional magic performer in 1841 as ”The Mysterious Lady,” but had begun performing as ”Gilliland Card“ and ”Madame Card“ by 1872. This poster was printed with only the black outline and then painted quickly by hand, as evidenced by the brush strokes in the blues of the dress and steam. . The turn of the twentieth century was a period of innovation when advances in printing and color lithography coincided with a new golden age in the performance of magic and illusion. This convergence resulted in the most stunning, color-saturated advertisements in the history of magic. . #NationalMagicWeek . 🧙‍♀️👑 : Charles John Culliford (British, 1817–1893), "Madame G. Card. Wizard Queen, and Mesmerist," 1872. Hand-colored lithograph. Magic Collection, Gift of the Hoblitzelle Foundation