Circus Big Top

These vintage circus flags come from the days of the Ringling, Barnum, and Bailey Big Top Circus

circus big top on the edge of town, with a wagon to one side, a pair of elephants waiting for their

unicycle, clown with umbrella, and acrobat under the circus big top tent. Calman Shemi, sculptor and

playing with Vivian, one of his two young daughters by his first marriage, he painted a circus big top

colourful artwork depicting circus performers behind big top circus tents in a countryside setting, the

below and the sun shining through the opening in the Big Top. The circus was a recurrent them for Jean

an unknown California artist, titled "Circus Big Top - Horses, Riders and Clowns." Unsigned. Unframed

Mary Rose Palau (American, 20th century). Circus, ca. 1965. Oil on canvas, 28 x 30 inches, 37 x 39

Costa Mesa, California. Massive 8 foot diameter. The colors are so amazing, with a big top Circus

wheels. Perfect for circus themed parties & events, it evokes feelings of a classic big top circus of

velvet striped ribbons replicating the big top circus tent theme The front exterior features an

colourful artwork depicting circus performers behind big top circus tents in a countryside setting, the

circus with the big top colors all around. Lions, panthers - all the bog cats are represented and made of

These vintage circus flags come from the days of the Ringling, Barnum and Bailey Big Top Circus

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