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Ringling Bros and Barnum & Bailey Poster
Located in Pasadena, CA
Ringling Bros and Barnum & Bailey Poster. One if the greatest shows on Earth. This poster shows
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Posters

Materials

Wood

Ringmaster (Circus, Funny, Cirque du Soleil, The Ringling Bros, Barnum & Bailey)
Located in Kansas City, MO
, The Ringling Bros., Barnum & Bailey) 2021 Porcelain, Low Fire Glazes, Crayons, Watercolors Fired Cone
Category

2010s Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain, Glaze, Crayon, Watercolor

Clown (Circus, Funny, Cirque du Soleil, The Ringling Bros., Barnum & Bailey)
Located in Kansas City, MO
Ringling Bros., Barnum & Bailey) 2022 Porcelain, Low Fire Glazes, Crayons, Watercolors Fired Cone 06, 04 6
Category

2010s Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain, Glaze, Crayon, Watercolor

Pink Ballerina (Circus, Cirque du Soleil, The Ringling Bros., Barnum & Bailey)
Located in Kansas City, MO
, The Ringling Bros., Barnum & Bailey) 2021 Porcelain, Low Fire Glazes, Crayons, Watercolors Fired Cone
Category

2010s Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain, Glaze, Crayon, Watercolor

Snake Charmer (Playful, Cirque du Soleil, The Ringling Bros., Barnum & Bailey)
Located in Kansas City, MO
, The Ringling Bros., Barnum & Bailey) 2022 Porcelain, Low Fire Glazes, Crayons, Watercolors Fired Cone
Category

2010s Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain, Glaze, Crayon, Watercolor

Elephant (Circus, Funny, Cirque du Soleil, The Ringling Bros, Barnum & Bailey)
Located in Kansas City, MO
Ringling Bros., Barnum & Bailey) 2021 Porcelain, Low Fire Glazes, Crayons, Watercolors Fired Cone 06, 04
Category

2010s Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain, Glaze, Crayon, Watercolor

Circus Set (Circus, Fun, Cirque du Soleil, The Ringling Bros, Barnum & Bailey)
Located in Kansas City, MO
, The Ringling Bros., Barnum & Bailey) 2021-2022 Porcelain, Low Fire Glazes, Crayons, Watercolors Fired
Category

2010s Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain, Glaze, Crayon, Watercolor

Seal (Circus, Viola Frey, Cirque du Soleil, The Ringling Bros, Barnum & Bailey)
Located in Kansas City, MO
Ringling Bros., Barnum & Bailey) 2021 Porcelain, Low Fire Glazes, Crayons, Watercolors Fired Cone 06, 04
Category

2010s Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain, Glaze, Crayon, Watercolor

Strong Man (Playful, Fun, Cirque du Soleil, The Ringling Bros., Barnum & Bailey)
Located in Kansas City, MO
, The Ringling Bros., Barnum & Bailey) 2021 Porcelain, Low Fire Glazes, Crayons, Watercolors Fired Cone
Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain, Glaze, Crayon, Watercolor

Lion and Lion Tamer (Circus, Cirque du Soleil, The Ringling, Barnum & Bailey)
Located in Kansas City, MO
Soleil, The Ringling Bros., Barnum & Bailey) 2021 Porcelain, Low Fire Glazes, Crayons, Watercolors Fired
Category

2010s Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Crayon, Watercolor, Porcelain, Glaze

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

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

Early 20th Century Leather Clown Shoes Popeio Carnival Fairground Circus
Located in Lowestoft, GB
the clown known as Popeio, who worked with the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus. They
Category

Early 20th Century Belgian Edwardian Carnival Art

Materials

Leather

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

Marilyn Monroe Riding the Elephant
By Weegee
Located in New York, NY
-painted elephant. The occasion was opening night of the Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus at
Category

1950s Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Fat Lady Acrobat (Circus, Whimsical, Viola Frey, Delicate, Playful, Barnum)
Located in Kansas City, MO
Soleil, The Ringling Bros., Barnum & Bailey) 2021 Porcelain, Low Fire Glazes, Crayons, Watercolors Fired
Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain, Glaze, Crayon, Watercolor

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

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

Purple Ballarina (Circus, Whimsical, Viola Frey, Cirque du Soleil, Ringling)
Located in Kansas City, MO
Soleil, The Ringling Bros., Barnum & Bailey) 2022 Porcelain, Low Fire Glazes, Crayons, Watercolors Fired
Category

2010s American Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain, Glaze, Crayon, Watercolor

Green Ballerina (Circus, Whimsical, Viola Frey, Delicate, Playful, Fun, Ringling
Located in Kansas City, MO
Soleil, The Ringling Bros., Barnum & Bailey) 2022 Porcelain, Low Fire Glazes, Crayons, Watercolors 5 x
Category

2010s Outsider Art Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain, Glaze, Crayon, Watercolor

Female Tightrope Acrobat (Circus, Whimsical, Viola Frey, Delicate, Playful, Fun)
Located in Kansas City, MO
du Soleil, The Ringling Bros., Barnum & Bailey) 2021 Porcelain, Low Fire Glazes, Crayons, Watercolors
Category

2010s American Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Crayon, Watercolor, Porcelain, Glaze

Juggler (Circus, Whimsical, Viola Frey, Playful, Fun, Cirque du Soleil, Fun)
Located in Kansas City, MO
Ringling Bros., Barnum & Bailey) 2021 Porcelain, Low Fire Glazes, Crayons, Watercolors Fired Cone 06, 04 10
Category

2010s Impressionist Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain, Glaze, Crayon, Watercolor

Headstand Acrobat (Circus, Whimsical, Viola Frey, Delicate, Playful, Fun)
Located in Kansas City, MO
Soleil, The Ringling Bros., Barnum & Bailey) 2021 Porcelain, Low Fire Glazes, Crayons, Watercolors Fired
Category

2010s Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain, Glaze, Crayon, Watercolor

Sword Swallower (Circus, Whimsical, Viola Frey, Delicate, Playful, Fun, Ringling
Located in Kansas City, MO
Soleil, The Ringling Bros., Barnum & Bailey) 2022 Porcelain, Low Fire Glazes, Crayons, Watercolors Fired
Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Watercolor, Porcelain, Glaze, Crayon

Female Acrobat on Horseback (Circus, Whimsical, Viola Frey, Delicate, Playful)
Located in Kansas City, MO
, Cirque du Soleil, The Ringling Bros., Barnum & Bailey) 2021 Porcelain, Low Fire Glazes, Crayons
Category

2010s Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain, Glaze, Crayon, Watercolor

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

Bowling, 1974
By Alexander Calder
Located in Greenwich, CT
New York tour of the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus. Likewise, he produced a series of
Category

20th Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Paper, Gouache

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

Zebras and Daisies, Flower Field Jungle Painting Surrealist Art, Gustavo Novoa
By Gustavo Novoa
Located in Surfside, FL
, Nicola Simbari and Paul Aizpiri. Ringling Brothers, Barnum & Bailey commissioned him to do the poster and
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Animal Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Canvas

Elephant and Lions, Animal Paradise Jungle Painting Surrealist Art Gustavo Novoa
By Gustavo Novoa
Located in Surfside, FL
, Ronnie Landfield, Nicola Simbari and Paul Aizpiri. Ringling Brothers, Barnum & Bailey commissioned him to
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Animal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Chita Rivera BYE BYE BIRDIE Original 1960 Broadway Costume Drawing Tony Awards
Located in New York, NY
the World in 80 Days" and "The Greatest Show on Earth." He designed Ringling Bros and Barnum & Bailey
Category

1960s American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor, Gouache, Pencil

"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

Silent Paradise - Leopards, Zebras, Panther and Hippo
By Gustavo Novoa
Located in Miami, FL
philosophical. Ringling Bros., Barnum & Bailey commissioned him to do the poster and the program for the circus
Category

2010s Surrealist Landscape 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

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

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

Mobiles de Calder, mid century modern Alexander Calder abstract kinetic poster
By Alexander Calder
Located in New York, NY
for the National Police Gazette, which sent him to the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus to
Category

Mid-20th Century Abstract Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph, Offset

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

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

Composition, Cirque (Saphire 44-106), Fernand Leger
By Fernand Léger
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
went to the Cirque Médrano in Paris and the Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Circus in New York
Category

1950s Modern Landscape Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Composition, Cirque (Saphire 44-106), Fernand Leger
By Fernand Léger
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
went to the Cirque Médrano in Paris and the Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Circus in New York
Category

1950s Modern Landscape Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Composition, Cirque (Saphire 44-106), Fernand Leger
By Fernand Léger
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
went to the Cirque Médrano in Paris and the Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Circus in New York
Category

1950s Modern Landscape Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Composition, Cirque (Saphire 44-106), Fernand Leger
By Fernand Léger
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
went to the Cirque Médrano in Paris and the Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Circus in New York
Category

1950s Modern Landscape Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Composition, Cirque (Saphire 44-106), Fernand Leger
By Fernand Léger
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
went to the Cirque Médrano in Paris and the Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Circus in New York
Category

1950s Modern Landscape Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Composition, Cirque (Saphire 44-106), Fernand Leger
By Fernand Léger
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
went to the Cirque Médrano in Paris and the Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Circus in New York
Category

1950s Modern Landscape Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Composition, Cirque (Saphire 44-106), Fernand Leger
By Fernand Léger
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
went to the Cirque Médrano in Paris and the Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Circus in New York
Category

1950s Modern Landscape Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Composition, Cirque (Saphire 44-106), Fernand Leger
By Fernand Léger
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
went to the Cirque Médrano in Paris and the Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Circus in New York
Category

1950s Modern Landscape Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Composition, Cirque (Saphire 44-106), Fernand Leger
By Fernand Léger
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
went to the Cirque Médrano in Paris and the Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Circus in New York
Category

1950s Modern Landscape Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Composition, Cirque (Saphire 44-106), Fernand Leger
By Fernand Léger
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
went to the Cirque Médrano in Paris and the Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Circus in New York
Category

1950s Modern Landscape Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Composition, Cirque (Saphire 44-106), Fernand Leger
By Fernand Léger
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
went to the Cirque Médrano in Paris and the Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Circus in New York
Category

1950s Modern Landscape Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Composition, Cirque (Saphire 44-106), Fernand Leger
By Fernand Léger
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
went to the Cirque Médrano in Paris and the Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Circus in New York
Category

1950s Modern Landscape Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Composition, Cirque (Saphire 44-106), Fernand Leger
By Fernand Léger
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
went to the Cirque Médrano in Paris and the Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Circus in New York
Category

1950s Modern Landscape Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Composition, Cirque (Saphire 44-106), Fernand Leger
By Fernand Léger
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
his paintings. He often went to the Cirque Médrano in Paris and the Ringling Brothers and Barnum and
Category

1950s Modern Landscape Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Composition, Cirque (Saphire 44-106), Fernand Leger
By Fernand Léger
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
went to the Cirque Médrano in Paris and the Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Circus in New York
Category

1950s Modern Landscape Prints

Materials

Lithograph

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