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Framed Print of Claude Delair AKA Mac Norton "The Human Aquarium"
Mac Norton (born Claude Louis Delair, 1876 - 1953) was a French magician billed as "The Human Aquarium". As a child, he developed the ability to swallow and then regurgitate small quantities of water. As an adult, he saw that other magicians were making a good living as regurgitators, so he developed his own act, learning to swallow great quantities of water and bread, and even live animals. On one of his show posters, he proclaimed, "I say I am an extraordinary scientific phenomenon like the quadruped mammal with four stomachs (the cow). I drink a punch bowl of water containing 220 liters in 2 hours 30 minutes. 100 glasses of beer in 10 minutes. I eat 208 loaves of dry bread of 1 pound each in 48 hours. I swallow fishes, turtles, frogs, water snakes alive by the dozens. I keep them not more than 2 hours in my stomach, just as Jonah in the whale, then I return them alive, even more alive than ever in their respective aquariums." His tours took him all over Europe and South America, but he could not practice his trade in North America despite a contract with producer Willie Hammerstein, for a show in New York at Victoria Theater, because of the American Society for the Prevention of animal cruelty. No artist credited, undated. © New York Public Library / Science Source
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Media ID 47341458
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Modern Frame 14"x12" (36x31cm)
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Wood effect frame, card mounted, 10x8 fade resistant photo print. Overall outside dimensions 14x12 inches (36x31cm). Environmentally and ozone friendly, 40mm wide x 15mm Polycore® moulding has the look of real wood, is durable and light and easy to hang. Biodegradable and made with non-chlorinated gases (no toxic fumes) it is efficient; producing 100 tons of polystyrene can save 300 tons of trees! Prints are glazed with lightweight, shatterproof, optical clarity acrylic (providing the same general protection from the environment as glass). The back is stapled hardboard with a sawtooth hanger attached. Note: measurements provided are estimated outer dimensions, which include both the image and the frame. While we aim to keep sizing consistent, exact dimensions may vary slightly due to differences in print size or production requirements, which may result in a variation in the overall size (up to approximately 2.5cm (1"))
These are individually made so all sizes are approximate
Estimated Image Size (if not cropped) is 24.4cm x 17.7cm (9.6" x 7")
Estimated Product Size is 36cm x 31cm (14.2" x 12.2")
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