Jules de Rovère by Thibault TernonAmong the terms used to describe magicians are illusionist, sometimes conjurer, but also prestidigitator. The latter term, formed from the Latin words presti (agility) and digitus (fingers), appeared in the 19th century under the impetus of an artist named Jules de Rovere. Very little information has come down to us about this man, who is nevertheless mentioned throughout a chapter in Robert Houdin's books! Thibault Ternon set himself the goal of