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Barnum & Bailey Circus Horse Collar
Located in Fulton, CA
Vintage and historical leather and painted wood horse collar from Barnum & Bailey Circus. Embossed
Category

20th Century American Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Brass

Elephant Long Mount Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus
Located in Middletown, NY
Collection, Press Agent, Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus (1930s-1960s) Roland Butler Collection
Category

Mid-20th Century American Modern Portrait Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus Black Leopard Framed Vintage Poster
Located in Savannah, GA
, John, and Henry. In 1907 it acquired the Barnum & Bailey Circus, merging them in 1919 to become
Category

Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Posters

Materials

Glass, Wood, Paper

Turn of the century parade Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus
Located in Middletown, NY
Agent, Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus (1930s-1960s) Roland Butler Collection hand stamp on
Category

Early 20th Century American Modern Portrait Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

Lou Jacobs Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus Clown with Giraffe
Located in Middletown, NY
Collection, Press Agent, Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus (1930s-1960s) Roland Butler Collection
Category

Mid-20th Century American Modern Portrait Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

Ringling Brothers Barnum & Bailey Circus Fire of 1944 - Historic Disaster
By Eric Edward Esper
Located in Chicago, IL
measuring 36 x 50.5 inches. Eric Edward Esper The Ringling Brothers Barnum & Bailey Circus Fire of 1944 oil
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Gargantua – Gorilla Circus Star Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus
Located in Middletown, NY
Collection, Press Agent, Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus (1930s-1960s) Roland Butler Collection
Category

Mid-20th Century American Modern Portrait Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

M’Toto – Famous Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus Gorilla
Located in Middletown, NY
Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Circus wowed their crowds with gorillas. One of those gorillas was
Category

Mid-20th Century American Modern Portrait Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

Lou Jacobs World Famous Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus Clown
Located in Middletown, NY
Collection, Press Agent, Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus (1930s-1960s) Roland Butler Collection
Category

Mid-20th Century American Modern Portrait Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

Chromolithograph Vanity Fair Caricature Print 'Barnum'
Located in Langweer, NL
Chromolithograph titled 'Barnum'. Lithograph of P. T. Barnum. Phineas Taylor Barnum was an American
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Prints

Materials

Paper

Original Vintage Ringling Brothers Poster Featuring Gunther Gebel Williams 1977
Located in Boca Raton, FL
This poster promotes the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey circus for the Greatest Show on Earth
Category

1970s More Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Terracotta Lion's Head Wall Decoration, Attributed to The Ringling Bros., FL.
Located in Atlanta, GA
originated out of The Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus, Florida, USA. This African lion is featured
Category

Mid-20th Century American Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Terracotta

Bless You All Tony Award Broadway Costume Design Mid 20th Century Theatre Modern
Located in New York, NY
, White designed costumes, including the elephants, for Ringling Bros and Barnum & Bailey Circus, and the
Category

1950s Performance Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Ink, Watercolor, Gouache

ARTIST UNKNOWN 'Barnum and Bailey'- Lithograph
Located in Brooklyn, NY
and right edges. Additional Details: Original circus poster for Barnum and Bailey's Circus. The
Category

Late 20th Century Prints and Multiples

Materials

Lithograph

Early 1900's Circus Street Parade
Located in Middletown, NY
Collection, Press Agent, Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus (1930s-1960s) Roland Butler Collection
Category

Early 20th Century American Modern Portrait Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

BYE BYE BIRDIE Original 1960 Broadway Musical Costume Drawing Tony Award Elvis
Located in New York, NY
"Around the World in 80 Days" and "The Greatest Show on Earth." He designed Ringling Bros and Barnum
Category

1960s American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor, Gouache, Pencil

BYE BYE BIRDIE Original 1960 Broadway Musical Costume Drawing Tony Award Elvis
Located in New York, NY
"The Greatest Show on Earth." He designed Ringling Bros and Barnum & Bailey Circus, and the Ice Capades
Category

1960s American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor, Gouache, Pencil

Ringling Brothers Barnum and Bailey Circus Original Vintage Poster Lion Tiger
Located in Boca Raton, FL
This is an original lithographic print created in the late 1960's by an anonymous artist. It features two striking lions who were part of the exciting performance that year. This i...
Category

1960s Prints and Multiples

Materials

Lithograph

Late 20th C. Framed Gustavo Novoa Pencil Signed, Titled and Numbered Lithograph
By Gustavo Novoa
Located in Morristown, NJ
., Barnum & Bailey commissioned him to do the poster and the program for the circus that year. By 1981
Category

Vintage 1970s American Modern Prints

Materials

Metal

Spoken Shadows, Large Scale Modernist Southwest Adobe Oil Painting Gustavo Novoa
By Gustavo Novoa
Located in Surfside, FL
Folk Art backgrounds. Ringling Brothers, Barnum & Bailey commissioned him to do the poster and program
Category

Late 20th Century Modern Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Samuel Robb Carved Tobacciana Trade Sign
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
workshop at 114 Centre Street in 1903, after completing a set of circus wagon carvings for Barnum & Bailey
Category

Antique Late 19th Century American Native American Objects

Materials

Wood

Leopards Nude Venus Animal Paradise Jungle Painting Surrealist Art Gustavo Novoa
By Gustavo Novoa
Located in Surfside, FL
, Barnum & Bailey commissioned him to do the poster and program for the circus that year. By 1971, Novoa¹s
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Animal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Tigers Animal Paradise Tropical Jungle Painting Surrealist Art Gustavo Novoa
By Gustavo Novoa
Located in Surfside, FL
, Barnum & Bailey commissioned him to do the poster and program for the circus that year. By 1971, Novoa¹s
Category

20th Century Contemporary Animal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

“Roses in a Porcelain Vase”
By Marcel Vertès
Located in Southampton, NY
the sets for Ringling Bros.-Barnum & Bailey Circus’ entire show in 1956, was an illustration
Category

1930s Post-Impressionist Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Oil Pastel, Archival Paper

"Seasons Greetings #1" Drawing by French Painter Marcel Vertes
By Marcel Vertès
Located in Pasadena, CA
Astoria Hotel, also located in New York. In 1956, he designed sets for the entire Ringling Bros.-Barnum
Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Ink, Wax Crayon

Seasons Greetings #2- Drawing by French Painter Marcel Vertes
By Marcel Vertès
Located in Pasadena, CA
Astoria Hotel, also located in New York. In 1956, he designed sets for the entire Ringling Bros.-Barnum
Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Wax Crayon, Ink

"Portrait of Kathleen Curry, the Artist's Wife" John Steuart Curry
By John Steuart Curry
Located in New York, NY
about 10 weeks traveling with the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus and making sketches
Category

1930s American Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Bold Abstract Circles Color Lithograph Alexander Calder Unfinished Revolution
By Alexander Calder
Located in Surfside, FL
Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus. Calder became fascinated with the action of the circus, a theme that
Category

1970s American Modern Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph, Offset

Elephant, Lions Bold Color Lithograph Alexander Calder Unfinished Revolution
By Alexander Calder
Located in Surfside, FL
Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus. Calder became fascinated with the action of the circus, a theme that
Category

1970s American Modern Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Alexander Calder Circus Reproduction Lithograph After a Drawing
By (after) Alexander Calder
Located in Surfside, FL
his assignments was sketching the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus. Calder became fascinated
Category

1930s American Modern Animal Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Alexander Calder Circus Reproduction Lithograph After a Drawing
By (after) Alexander Calder
Located in Surfside, FL
his assignments was sketching the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus. Calder became fascinated
Category

1930s American Modern Animal Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Alexander Calder Circus Reproduction Lithograph After a Drawing
By (after) Alexander Calder
Located in Surfside, FL
his assignments was sketching the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus. Calder became fascinated
Category

1930s American Modern Animal Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Alexander Calder Circus Reproduction Lithograph after a Drawing
By (after) Alexander Calder
Located in Surfside, FL
his assignments was sketching the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus. Calder became fascinated
Category

1930s American Modern Animal Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Alexander Calder Circus Reproduction Lithograph After a Drawing
By (after) Alexander Calder
Located in Surfside, FL
his assignments was sketching the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus. Calder became fascinated
Category

1930s American Modern Animal Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Alexander Calder Circus Reproduction Lithograph After a Drawing
By (after) Alexander Calder
Located in Surfside, FL
his assignments was sketching the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus. Calder became fascinated
Category

1930s American Modern Animal Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Alexander Calder Circus Reproduction Lithograph After a Drawing
By (after) Alexander Calder
Located in Surfside, FL
his assignments was sketching the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus. Calder became fascinated
Category

1930s American Modern Animal Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Alexander Calder Circus Reproduction Lithograph of a Drawing
By (after) Alexander Calder
Located in Surfside, FL
his assignments was sketching the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus. Calder became fascinated
Category

1930s American Modern Animal Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Circus Girl Trainer with Elephant
Located in Middletown, NY
Collection, Press Agent, Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus (1930s-1960s) Roland Butler Collection
Category

Mid-20th Century American Modern Portrait Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

Painting of a Lynx in a Tree Charles Livingston Bull (American, 1874-1932)
Located in SANTA FE, NM
illustration for the Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey’s Circus, and several series of government posters
Category

1910s Art Nouveau Animal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Circus Poster by Ringling Bros, circa 1971 "Buffalo Bill’s Wild West"
Located in Incline Village, NV
and Barnum and Bailey circus events, with whom he eventually partnered with; scenes are of cowboys and
Category

Vintage 1970s American Folk Art Carnival Art

Materials

Paper

Circus Poster by Ringling Bros., circa 1971, "Clown Standing over Tents"
Located in Incline Village, NV
frilled garb with red stripes, welcoming everyone to see the "Greatest Show on Earth by Barnum and Bailey
Category

Vintage 1970s Folk Art Carnival Art

Materials

Paper

Tis the Season, Figurative, Clowns, Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang, Framed
Located in Granada Hills, CA
roles, figurines based on his likeness, and a spot with Ringling Brothers' Barnum and Bailey Circus
Category

Early 20th Century American Realist Figurative Prints

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Kuhn Family Holiday Card" Walt Kuhn, Greeting Card by American Modernist
By Walt Kuhn
Located in New York, NY
Brothers, Barnum and Bailey Circus was in town, he religiously attended. This particular painting is
Category

1930s Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

"Kuhn Family Holiday Card" Walt Kuhn, Greeting Card by American Modernist
By Walt Kuhn
Located in New York, NY
Brothers, Barnum and Bailey Circus was in town, he religiously attended. This particular painting is
Category

1930s Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Circus Poster by Ringling Bros., circa 1971, Portraying Six Seated Clowns
Located in Incline Village, NV
their 100th anniversary, in 1971, Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey, produced reissues of some of
Category

Vintage 1970s American Folk Art Carnival Art

Materials

Paper

Equestrian Circus Poster by Ringling Bros Ca. 1971 Featuring "Miss Helen Girard"
Located in Incline Village, NV
promotional circus posters. To commemorate their 100th anniversary, in 1971, Ringling Brothers and Barnum
Category

Vintage 1970s American Folk Art Carnival Art

Materials

Paper

Interior Scene with Figures
By Louis Schanker
Located in Fairlawn, OH
country. He lived the hobo life, joined the Sparks and then Barnum and Bailey circuses, later working as a
Category

1930s American Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Watercolor

"Abstract Composition" by Louis Schanker
Located in Wiscasset, ME
lived the hobo life, joined the Sparks and then Barnum and Bailey circuses, later working as a thresher
Category

Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Paint

Cows in a Field (Recto) Two Figures in an Interior (Verso)
By Louis Schanker
Located in Fairlawn, OH
traveled across the country. He lived the hobo life, joined the Sparks and then Barnum and Bailey circuses
Category

1930s American Modern Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Majolica Pottery Figure of Jumbo
Located in Shakespeare, ON
before being purchased by P. T. Barnum in 1881 and touring North America with Barnum & Bailey Circus. In
Category

Antique 19th Century English More Furniture and Collectibles

Materials

Pottery

Vintage Circus Tent Flag, Bailey
Located in Aurora, OR
These vintage circus flags come from the days of the Ringling, Barnum, and Bailey Big Top Circus
Category

Mid-20th Century Carnival Art

Barnum & Bailey Circus Horse Collar
Located in Fulton, CA
Vintage and historical leather and painted wood horse collar from Barnum & Bailey Circus. Embossed
Category

20th Century American Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Brass

1915 Barnum & Bailey Antique Circus Poster
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
This is a colorful 1915 lithographic Barnum & Bailey circus poster, announcing “Barnum & Bailey
Category

Vintage 1910s American Posters

Materials

Paper

Circus Wagon Figure
Located in Culver City, CA
Mysterious circus wagon figure by Samuel A. Robb for Barnum & Bailey Circus
Category

Antique 19th Century Carnival Art

Materials

Wood

"Struggles and Triumphs" by P.T. Barnum, Author's Edition, 1875
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
and popular Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus. The book was considered to be a manual for
Category

Antique 1870s American Books

Materials

Paper

A Set of Eight Plates Signed Franklin Moody
Located in PARIS, FR
the Barnum & Bailey and Ringling Bros troups. They were ordered by subscription, each numbered and
Category

Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

Materials

Porcelain

A Staffordshire Figure of Jumbo the Elephant
Located in Katonah, NY
of the Barnum & Bailey Circus, known as "The Greatest Show on Earth". When Barnum offered to buy
Category

Antique 19th Century English Animal Sculptures

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