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DE KOLTA, Buatier (Joseph Buatier). Cabinet Card Portrait of Magician Buatier de Kolta. Paris: A. Chretiennot, ca. 1890. Left facing bust portrait of the inventive stage conjurer who devised the Vanishing Birdcage effect that bears his name to this day. Printed mount, 6 ½ x 4 ¼”. Old inked name below the image incorrectly identifying the subject as “Jules Buatier.”