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Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus Black Leopard Framed Vintage Poster

About the Item

This large and very colorful vintage Ringling Bros. and Barnum and Baily Circus ink on paper poster features a charging black leopard with a ferocious grimace. Printed by the Erie Lithograph- American, 19th & 20th centuries. Framed in wooden frame with glass. The Ringling Brothers Circus was a founded in the United States in 1884 by five of the seven Ringling Brothers Albert, August, Otto, Alfred T., Charles, John, and Henry. In 1907 it acquired the Barnum & Bailey Circus, merging them in 1919 to become Ringling Brothers Barnum and Bailey Circus, promoted as The Greatest Show on Earth. In the 1930-40s, Terrell Jacobs was touted as the youngest animal trainer in any circus, and was accompanied by a record number of leopards in a single arena on a given night. Perhaps this was snarling beast was one of them.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 26.5 in (67.31 cm)Width: 39 in (99.06 cm)Depth: 2 in (5.08 cm)
  • Style:
    Folk Art (In the Style Of)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1940-50
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use. Very good condition considering age and wear. No tears. Nice vintage look.
  • Seller Location:
    Savannah, GA
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU1071243649242

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