Jacob Folkema - Overwinning van Telemachus
Een menigte toeschouwers kijkt toe hoe Telemachus het wagenrennen in een Romeins circus wint. Illustratie vervaardigd bij boek 5 uit "Avonturen van Telemachus", geschreven door François de Fénélon.
Matthijs Pool - Circus met apen, ca. 1720
Circusvoorstelling met apen die koorddansen en muziek maken. In het onderschrift versjes in het Frans en Nederlands. Prent nr. 4 in een serie van 16 prenten van ca. 1720 waarin apen als mensen figureren in alle... More
Danse aristocrate Il ne sçait sur quel pied danser.
Print shows Abbé Maury walking a tightrope, attended by the devil disguised as a jester, as nobles encourage him from the left, and on the right, a man and woman, representing members of the Third Estate, attem... More
Escarmouche dans un Cirque (Skirmish in a Circus), from Les Caprices S...
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Escarmouche dans un Cirque (Skirmish in the Circus), from Les Caprices...
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Jacques Callot - Skirmish in a Roman Circus
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Jacques Callot - Skirmish in a Roman Circus
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Jacques Callot - Skirmish in a Roman Circus
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Adolphe Franconi standing on one leg on a saddle on the back of a hors...
Signed on stone with initials on lower right. Inscribed in ink on lower right: Hubbard Fund 2276H 2/2/66. Forms part of: Popular graphic art print filing series (Library of Congress).
Adolphe Franconi standing on the back of a horse, facing right, legs s...
Signed on stone with initials on lower left. Inscribed in ink on lower right: Hubbard Fund 2276H 2/2/66. Forms part of: Popular graphic art print filing series (Library of Congress).
Adolphe Franconi standing on the back of a horse, facing leftt, legs s...
Signed on stone with initials on lower right. Inscribed in ink on lower right: Hubbard Fund 2276H 2/2/66. Forms part of: Popular graphic art print filing series (Library of Congress).
Adolphe Franconi standing on a saddle on the back of a horse, facing r...
Inscribed in ink on lower right: Hubbard Fund 2276H 2/2/66. Forms part of: Popular graphic art print filing series (Library of Congress).
Paul of Franconi's circus, standing on one leg on the bare back of a h...
Inscribed in ink on lower right: Hubbard Fund 2276H 2/2/66. Forms part of: Popular graphic art print filing series (Library of Congress).
Two acrobats - Print, Library of Congress collection
Print shows a male bareback rider, with arms folded, standing on the backs of two horses while balancing on his right leg his male partner who is bending over backwards. Forms part of: Popular graphic art prin... More
Die Herren Lawrence und Redisha: erste Mimiker des Covent-Garden Theat...
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Trente jours de plaisirs. 1000 fr. de plaisirs pour 15 fr. Pour 50 cen...
Advertisement for a monthly subscription to theatrical productions, balls, concerts, the circus, and other entertainments, probably at venues in and around Paris. Text appears within an outline of a balloon asc... More
Broadside with 48 scenes depicting the equestrian and gymnastic moves ...
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Acrobats on horseback, chromolithograph
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Broadside with 48 scenes depicting circus gymnastic and equestrian exe...
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Het paardespel, letterpress print
Blad met 8 voorstellingen van artiesten, muzikanten en jongleurs met paarden in een circus. Onder elke afbeelding een tweeregelig vers. Genummerd rechtsboven: No. 50.
Prudhomme obligé de prendre des leçons..
Prudhomme obligé de prendre des leçons de Miss Menken pour arrêter un fiacre Courtesy of Boston Public Library
Prudhomme obligé de prendre des leçons..
Prudhomme obligé de prendre des leçons de Miss Menken pour arrêter un fiacre Courtesy of Boston Public Library
L'opinion / lith Van Geleyn. - Lithograph, public domain, Library of C...
Humorous print shows a theatrical performer on an outdoor stage shooting at a balloon, labeled "L'opinion," as a man leaps from the basket and a woman clings to a rope below the basket. Band members and another... More
La brouette. Advertising - Vintage American Trade Card
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Pole-vault: An exercise taken from the circus, from 'News of the day,'...
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Le grand ecart. Advertising - Vintage American Trade Card
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Cloche-pied et saut perilleux. Advertising - Vintage American Trade Ca...
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La roue. Advertising - Vintage American Trade Card
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[Acrobatic act]. 19th century, Library of Congress collection
Color woodcut. Signature: J.W. Hart, Cin. O. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. Caption card tracings: I. Hart, J.W.
Male act, no. 105 - Drawing. Public domain image.
Print shows a male circus performer standing and riding on a bareback horse. C3386 U.S. Copyright Office. Publication date based on copyright statement on item. Copyright number inscribed in pencil on lower le... More
Male act, no. 106 - Drawing. Public domain image.
Print shows a male circus performer standing and riding on a bareback horse, with one foot on the horse's head and one on its back. C3387 U.S. Copyright Office. Publication date based on copyright statement on... More
Henri de Toulouse Lautrec - The circus weight lifter
Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec - French painter, printmaker, and illustrator of the Post-Impressionist period. He is best known for his depictions of Parisian nightlife, including the world of cabarets, cafes, and b... More
Cole Bros. Circus. Nelson Family
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Gerrit Willem Dijsselhof - Clown in de ring van Circus Carré
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Ella Zuila, the Australian funambuliste
K11710 U.S. Copyright Office Created and "copyright Metropolitan Litho Studio, 29 Warren St., N.Y., 1879." J.E. Jackson, agent. Forms part of: Theatrical poster collection (Library of Congress)
Edgar Degas - Miss Lala at the Fernando Circus
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Pierre-Auguste Renoir - Acrobats at the Cirque Fernando (Francisca and...
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KREMO/ PISTOLIER/ REVOLVERSCHÜTZE. Estampe, France
Affiche Signature - S.B.G. (coupé): " FRE /18 " Lettre - " KREMO/ PISTOLIER/ REVOLVERSCHÜTZE " Lettre - B.D.: " DR. V. M. DEUTSCH, BUDAPEST. " Marque du musée - B.D.: " CARNAVALET " Timbre - H.C. timbre fiscal ... More
A Spangled World. Life With the Circus
Cover of A Spangled World, c1883 by Richard K. Fox, with illustration of dancing woman. Copyrighted by Richard K. Fox. cf: The Quarterly Journal of the Library of Congress, Summer 1983, p. 220. This record cont... More
The greatest show on earth - "who can ride the mule?" / J. Keppler.
Illustration shows a circus performance under the big top with Uncle Sam as ringmaster for a show with a bucking bronco or donkey labeled "Tariff Question"; the donkey has already thrown one man labeled "Democr... More
George Hendrik Breitner - Twee dieren en een man met een hoofddeksel
Mogelijk uit een dierentuin of circus. Pagina 14 uit een schetsboek met 16 bladen. George Hendrik Breitner - Dutch painter and photographer born in The Hague in 1857. He studied at the Royal Academy of Art in ... More
Henri de Toulouse Lautrec - At the Circus Fernando: Medrano with a Pig...
Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec - French painter, printmaker, and illustrator of the Post-Impressionist period. He is best known for his depictions of Parisian nightlife, including the world of cabarets, cafes, and b... More
Chiarini's Circus (Sekai daiichi charine daikyokuba)
Utagawa Masanobu (Japanese, active ca. 1882–87) Meiji period (1868–1912)
Poster - Géant.., circus poster - Public domain lithograph
Poster showing crowd admiring large French soldier. Ger. K731 (giant). 1889. Friedlander No. 2677. Gift; Fritz Eichenberg; 1961.
The marvellous Bard, phenomenal trick swinging wire artist
Caption: This act is entirely different to all others and must be seen to be realized. Created by "Moody Bros., Birmingham." Transferred from; LC Rare Book and Special Collections Division; 1956. Forms part of:... More
Tompkin's real wild west frontier exhibition and European circus
A two-sided circus poster showing circus and wild west shows. Purchase.
Walter L. Main's grandest and best railroad shows
General information about the Popular and Applied Graphic Art print materials is available at: loc.gov Title information compiled by Junior Fellows, 2005-2017. Printing on recto and verso. Category designation ... More
Brockton City Theatre Poster - Country circus - Brockton, Massachusett...
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Adam Forepaugh shows and the historic bible spectacle. The fall of Nin...
Circus poster showing Jonah prophesying, the Median assault, the triumphal procession and the slave market.
Brockton City Theatre Poster - Night at the circus - Brockton, Massach...
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Nellie McHenry in A night at the circus by H. Grattan Donnelly.
Y41596(?) U.S. Copyright Office Created and "copyright 1893 by The Strobridge Lith. Co., Cin., N.Y. & Lon." Forms part of: Theatrical poster collection (Library of Congress)
Marie het ongehoorzame meisje - Rijksmuseum public domain dedication i...
Blad met 12 voorstellingen over het meisje Marie dat verdwaalt in het woud. Zij wordt gevonden door Roma of Sinti en gedwongen in het circus te werken. Een man herkent Marie en brengt haar terug naar haar ouder... More
[The amateur circus at Nutley] - Public domain document scan of drawin...
A gentleman wearing a hat and spectacles stands before a hoop held by two clowns. The scene depicted in the center of the hoop is of Annie Oakley, standing on horseback, giving a demonstration of her shooting ... More
The Barnum & Bailey greatest show on earth : The world's grandest, lar...
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[Harry and Beatrice Houdini with the Welsh Brothers Circus]
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Free to every reader, Sunday, April 12th, 1896: the greatest toy for c...
Forms part of the Artist poster filing series (Library of Congress) Promotional goal: U.S. D41. 1896 Gift; J.H. Corning estate.
The Barnum & Bailey greatest show on earth : L'Institut de divertissem...
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The Barnum & Bailey greatest show on earth : L'Institut de divertissem...
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The Barnum & Bailey greatest show on earth : L'Institut de divertissem...
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John Robinson's big feature ... Louis Cyr - The Canadian strongman. $2...
Circus poster showing Louis Cyr with arms crossed. Copyright deposit. Public domain photograph related to Circus, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
The Barnum & Bailey greatest show on earth : L'Institut de divertissem...
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The Barnum & Bailey greatest show on earth : L'Institut de divertissem...
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The Barnum & Bailey greatest show on earth : L'Institut de divertissem...
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Ringling Brothers world's greatest shows - Hotly contested races in th...
Circus poster showing three men straddled on two horses each, racing. Copyright deposit.
The Barnum & Bailey greatest show on earth : L'Institut de divertissem...
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The Barnum & Bailey greatest show on earth : L'Institut de divertissem...
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The Barnum & Bailey greatest show on earth. Roman standing races on th...
Circus poster showing races with each man straddling two horses. See Bar. & Bai. 1900.32. Copyright by The Strobridge Litho. Co. Exchange; Hastings, R.B. 1944.
Die Barnum & Bailey groesste schaustellung der welt Reiter-wettrennen....
Poster showing a man standing on horse bareback. Copyright by the Strobridge Litho. Co., Cincinnati & New York. Printed in America.
Die Barnum & Bailey groesste Schaustellung der Welt : [Der] Welt gröss...
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The ballooon girl a comedy drama of circus life by Robert J. Sherman :...
Caption: A story of a sweet little circus girl, her bad sister, a minister, and meddling town gossips. Created by "Quigley Litho. Co., K.C." No. 3516. Forms part of: Theatrical poster collection (Library of Congress)
Die Barnum & Bailey groesste Schaustellung der Welt : Der Welt grösste...
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The Barnum & Bailey greatest show on earth : L'Institut de divertissem...
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The Barnum & Bailey greatest show on earth. Exciting hurdle and jockey...
Circus poster showing jockeys on horses jumping a hedge. See Bar. & Bai. 1900.29. Copyright by The Strobridge Litho. Co. Exchange; Hastings, R.B. 1944.
Målad bild på glas för Skioptikon/Laterna magica.Motiv av cirkusdjur.
Målad bild på glas för Skioptikon/Laterna magica.Motiv av cirkusdjur. Public domain photograph related to Circus, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
The Barnum & Bailey greatest show on earth : L'Institut de divertissem...
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Die Barnum & Bailey groesste schaustellung der welt Wundervoll und Läc...
Poster showing dogs performing with balls. Copyright by the Strobridge Litho. Co., Cincinnati & New York. Printed in America.
Schreyer the Wonder Acrobatic Show
Photograph shows large crowd watching acrobat Max Schreyer doing daredevil bicycle flying stunt from long ramp.
Waiting for the balloon ascension / J.S. Pughe.
Illustration shows J. Pierpont Morgan as a strong man at a circus, attempting to inflate a balloon labeled "Steel Stock" with a pump labeled "Enormous Earnings", in the background is a crowd of people, some hol... More
De kermismarkt in Nederland - Rijksmuseum public domain dedication ima...
Blad met 16 circus- en markttaferelen. Onder elke afbeelding een onderschrift. Genummerd rechtsboven: No 20.
De nagemaakte wilden, letterpress print
Blad met 16 voorstellingen over twee mannen die zich zwart laten schilderen en zich voordoen als wilden in het circus. Onder elke afbeelding een onderschrift. Genummerd rechtsboven: No 45.
A tidy job; but-- / J.S. Pughe.
Illustration shows New York City mayor Seth Low, as a lion tamer holding a whip, standing next to the Tammany Tiger which is bound in ribbons labeled "Civic Honesty, Fusion, Decent Government, Municipal Reforms... More
The daring ride of Mrs. Eunice (Winkless) Padfield, July 4th 1905
Photograph shows large crowd of spectators watching Eunice Padfield and horse diving from high tower; animal act possibly taken place in Pueblo, Colorado.
In the Circus - Public domain dedication. Metropolitan Museum of Art i...
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Trouble ahead for the trainer / J.S. Pughe.
Illustration shows President Theodore Roosevelt as a trainer in a circus, holding a whip and getting tangled in ropes attached to a hippopotamus labeled "The Trusts", an elephant labeled "G.O.P.", a donkey labe... More
Troupe Wallenda, acrobats and flying trampolin
Poster showing trapeze and acrobats. Ger. K730 (circus). 1905. Friedlander No. 2927. Purchase.
A Circus girl / Glasier, Brockton, Massachusetts.
Female bareback rider in costume with horse. H117209 U.S. Copyright Office. Copyright by F.W. Glasier.
Show horse-back riders, Society Circus, Long Branch
Forms part of: George Grantham Bain Collection (Library of Congress). Title from unverified data provided by the Bain News Service on the negatives or caption cards. General information about the George Grantha... More
Little Nemo in slumberland. "Well, I suppose we might as well not worr...
Twelve-frame comic strip. Nemo, Flip and a clown are tied up in a cage wondering what will become of them, when an ape takes them away. The ape wonders aloud whether they can be trained or not, and puts the t... More
Show horse-back riders, Society Circus, Long Branch
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The Barnum & Bailey greatest show on earth : The Apollo trio
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Jack Barrett [i.e., Barnett] with Barnum
Photo shows Jack W.C. Barnett (right) who was a performer with the Barnum and Bailey circus. (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2010)
Jack Barrett i.e., Barnett with Barnum
Photo shows Jack W.C. Barnett (right) who was a performer with the Barnum and Bailey circus. (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2010) Title from data provided by the Bain News Service on the negative. Forms part ... More
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Interior of Madison Square Garden, New York City, preparing for circus...
Title devised by Library staff based on caption for similar Bain negative: LC-B2-2525-12. Forms part of: George Grantham Bain Collection (Library of Congress). General information about the George Grantham Bain... More
[Interior of Madison Square Garden, New York City, preparing for circu...
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Barnum & Bailey greatest show on earth : The only baby giraffe in Amer...
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Can he remain on the Tight-Rope? A cartoon published when the submarin...
Print shows President Woodrow Wilson holding a quill pen, standing on a tightrope over the Atlantic Ocean in which are sharks and a man holding up a child. Norman Lindsay in Sydney Bulletin. In album titled "S... More
Society circus, 4/4/23 - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.
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Mr. & Mrs. Coolidge at circus, [5/13/24]
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[Society Circus, Ft. Myer, Virginia April 23]
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