Description
The Albino Family print, circa 1855-1865 by Currier & Ives
An original hand-tinted engraving by the famous American engravers Currier and Ives of New York ca. 1860 depicting the members of the Lucasie family, exhibited by Barnum and elsewhere as albinos. Print housed in original frame, captioned “The Wonderful Albino Family, Rudolph Lucasie, Wife & Children, from Madagascar. They Have Pure White Skin, Silken White Hair and Pink Eyes!! Have Been Exhibited at Barnum’s Museum, N.Y. for There Years.
15.5 x 19 inches / 50 x 55 x 10cm