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About Baron Hartwig Seeman
- Hartwig Seeman (3 June 1833 – 1886) was a Swedish magician. His father was a high-ranking officer in the Swedish army.
- His mother had died when he was ten years old.
- In his youth Seeman had developed an interest in magic trickery.
- Early in his career he worked as an artist and poet in Berlin, Germany.
- In 1860, he started performing professional magic.
- He had toured throughout Germany as a successful conjurer.
- He saved his money and travelled around Sweden and Norway, he became famous for performing an illusion known as "The Sphinx".
- He has been described by magic historians as the "foremost magician of Sweden".On June 24, 1872, Seeman travelled to Benares in India to learn the tricks of fakirs.
- Whilst in India, Seeman observed a levitation trick that involved a young girl floating into the air.In 1880, Seeman performed an "electra" illusion at the Academy of Music (New York City).
- It is considered to be an early suspension trick.His son Adolph Seeman was also a magician.
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