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Herrmann, Leon and Adelaide. Portrait of Leon and Adelaide Herrmann. Kansas City: Curtiss, ca. 1898. Full-length image of the Herrmanns, both garbed in long Asian costumes. In one hand Leon holds a parasol behind the pair, and in the other, a bouquet of flowers rising up from a brass pan balanced on his fingertips. 9 7/8 x 6 ¾”. Minor ripple to lower left, upper right corner of mount bumped, else very good. Rare. It was after the untimely death of Alexander Herrmann that his nephew, Leon, came to America. Partnering with Herrmann’s widow Adelaide, the two worked in tandem for just three seasons, beginning in 1897. The two parted ways on less-than-favorable terms, reportedly due to clashes of personality. Leon continued performing in vaudeville with a shortened act until his death in 1909. Adelaide carried on with a much more elaborate production, replete with large illusions and plush scenery. She worked on stage for another twenty-five years, and died in 1932.