Vintage Circus Drawings

Circus is a drawing in pencil on paper realized in 1948 and attributed to Géo François.

Walter Schnackenberg’s style changed several times during his long and successful career. Having studied in Munich, the artist traveled often to Paris where he fell under the spell o...

Le Dresseur et l'Eléphant du Cirque Bouglione (The Elephant Trainer at The Circus Bouglione) is a w/c and pastel Illustration by André Legrand-Chabrier. André Legrand-Chabrier (1876-...

We are very happy to present the wonderful work of Gérard Blain, a passionate and talented artist. Gérard Blain, born in 1938, is an atypical artist. Coming from a modest family, h...

Roland Ayers (1932-2014). Untitled, (Aerial Circus Series), 1968. Ink on Strathmore illustration board, 27 × 30 inches.

A fine graphite drawing of a circus clown with guitarist by British / Canadian artist Jack Leonard Shadbolt (1909-1998).

Alfred Daniels (1924-2015) Almshouses Canning Circus Nottingham, 1975 Conte and wash 33x62cm Born in the East End of London, in Bow, Daniels (known as ‘Danny’) was apprenticed to hi...

Adolfs Zardins (1890 08 II Riga, Latvia – 1967 07 II Jurmala, Latvia), painter. Only in 1990 his relatives give his artistic heritage to publicity. “I am 58, and in five Years my c...

Voluptuous, ala Fernando Botero, female circus performer with spectators and cat. Haya Ran was born in Holon, Israel in 1948 on the same date as the State of Israel was founded. From...

Roland Ayers (1932-2014). Aerial Circus Series (Ed Henderson), 1971. Ink on paper, 11.75 × 16.5 inches.

Surreal and whimsical circus scene with clowns. Signed lower right “Hesthal” and dated ‘39.

For pop artist Charles Pachter, the Toronto streetcar symbolizes the urban landscape he calls home. The iconic image of the streetcar whose tracks have criss-crossed Canada’s largest...

Circus Character is an original painting in tempera on paper, realized. by J. René Paulz. Hand-signed at the top left. The state of preservation of the artwork is almost good with ...

"Circus Side Show with Flying Turtles" is an original purple ink drawing by David Barnett.

In 2015, Zirkolika magazine established the Joan Soler Jové Prize for Circus Drawing, Painting, and Graffiti.

Thirty-five of Cook's watercolor drawings are included in the Index of American Design held at the National Gallery of Art BOOKS Books Cook wrote and illustrated: Drawing Wildl...

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec Acrobates de cirque Circus Acrobats A Suite of Color Drawings at the Circus 1967 lithograph Harry N.

The Circus is an original drawing in tempera realized by Irene Paulz.

Medium: Lithograph on vélin paper, hinged on archival backing paper, as issued Year: 1967 Paper Size: 17.32 x 14.17 inches (backing paper size) Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered, ...

Abrams, Incorporated, New York Condition: Well preserved, consistent with age and medium Provenance: From the folio Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, A Suite of Color Drawings at the Ci...

Abrams, Incorporated, New York Condition: Well preserved, consistent with age and medium Provenance: From the folio Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, A Suite of Color Drawings at the Ci...

Abrams, Incorporated, New York Condition: Well preserved, consistent with age and medium Provenance: From the folio Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, A Suite of Color Drawings at the Ci...

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec Rappel Curtain Call A Suite of Color Drawings at the Circus 1967 lithograph Harry N. Abrams New York Modernism.

Abrams, Incorporated, New York Condition: Well preserved, consistent with age and medium Provenance: From the folio Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, A Suite of Color Drawings at the Ci...

Abrams, Incorporated, New York Condition: Well preserved, consistent with age and medium Provenance: From the folio Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, A Suite of Color Drawings at the Ci...

Abrams, Incorporated, New York Condition: Well preserved, consistent with age and medium Provenance: From the folio Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, A Suite of Color Drawings at the Ci...

Abrams, Incorporated, New York Condition: Well preserved, consistent with age and medium Provenance: From the folio Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, A Suite of Color Drawings at the Ci...

Abrams, Incorporated, New York Condition: Well preserved, consistent with age and medium Provenance: From the folio Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, A Suite of Color Drawings at the Ci...

Abrams, Incorporated, New York Condition: Well preserved, consistent with age and medium Provenance: From the folio Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, A Suite of Color Drawings at the Ci...

Abrams, Incorporated, New York Condition: Well preserved, consistent with age and medium Provenance: From the folio Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, A Suite of Color Drawings at the Ci...

Abrams, Incorporated, New York Condition: Well preserved, consistent with age and medium Provenance: From the folio Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, A Suite of Color Drawings at the Ci...

Abrams, Incorporated, New York Condition: Well preserved, consistent with age and medium Provenance: From the folio Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, A Suite of Color Drawings at the Ci...

Abrams, Incorporated, New York Condition: Well preserved, consistent with age and medium Provenance: From the folio Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, A Suite of Color Drawings at the Ci...

Abrams, Incorporated, New York Condition: Well preserved, consistent with age and medium Provenance: From the folio Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, A Suite of Color Drawings at the Ci...

Abrams, Incorporated, New York Condition: Well preserved, consistent with age and medium Provenance: From the folio Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, A Suite of Color Drawings at the Ci...

Abrams, Incorporated, New York Condition: Well preserved, consistent with age and medium Provenance: From the folio Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, A Suite of Color Drawings at the Ci...

Abrams, Incorporated, New York Condition: Well preserved, consistent with age and medium Provenance: From the folio Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, A Suite of Color Drawings at the Ci...

Abrams, Incorporated, New York Condition: Well preserved, consistent with age and medium Provenance: From the folio Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, A Suite of Color Drawings at the Ci...

Abrams, Incorporated, New York Condition: Well preserved, consistent with age and medium Provenance: From the folio Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, A Suite of Color Drawings at the Ci...

He traveled a great deal, beginning in his early teens when he ran away from home and became a circus handyman. Yoakum’s drawings can be considered memory images growing out of eithe...

Messick had a childhood fascination with the circus and started drawing and painting the circus in 1935.

Messick had a childhood fascination with the circus and started drawing and painting the circus in 1935.

Through his signature Pop Art aesthetic, Blake infuses each letter with playful and nostalgic imagery, drawing from classic circus themes, Victorian ephemera, and popular culture.

He also took an interest in sport and circus events and contributed drawings to the satirical National Police Gazette.

He also took an interest in sport and circus events and contributed drawings to the satirical National Police Gazette.