Yesterday was his birthday! Happy Birthday Robert-Houdin. The Father of Modern Magic. Well, the Father of Victorian Aged Magic is more accurate. This is the fellow Harry Houdini got his name from.
I have a lot of respect and admiration for Robert Houdin and the more I read about him the more intrigued I become. This was the first Houdin painting but I assure you will not be the last. I added the clock on his lapel as a subtle tip-off of who he is. Though one magic friend said "It's Carl Ballentine!" and I had to laugh because it kinda looks like him as well. But no, it's Robert-Houdin the great french magician and inventor.
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