Acrobat Collection

Elsie on Hassan - Laura Knight
Oil on Canvas 68.6 x 76.2

Les Saltimbanques, 1874 (oil on canvas)
EDI187971 Les Saltimbanques, 1874 (oil on canvas) by Dore, Gustave (1832-83); Private Collection; French, out of copyright

Cirque Du Soleil
Performer Olli Torkkel prepares for the Perth season of Cirque du Soleils Totem at the Belmont Racecourse Big Top in Perth

Backyard carnival, 1800s
Children putting on a circus in the backyarrd, 1800s. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century illustration

Educational Film & Television (Chinese State Circus)

Barnum & Bailey Poster
Poster for Barnum and Baileys Circus

Circus Acrobats / Garnier
A female acrobat balances on her hands and brings her ankles level with her ears

Victorian Scrap showing Circus Performers in a Big Top Circus Ring, including a lady balancing on a performing horse and a clown holding a hoop. Date: circa 1880s

In the support trench by Bruce Bairnsfather, WW1 cartoon
" Old Bill has practically decided to try to get Private Shinio (the ex-comedy-juggler-and-hand-balancer) transferred to another platoon." The stoicism of Captain Bruce Bairnsfathers

Transfield circus family
Members of the Transfield family, who ran a popular travelling circus in the late 19th century. Pictured in their costumes are Ann Polly, Teddy Beppo, Tom, Florrie and Rose. Date: 1953

CIRCUS POSTER, 1920s. American poster for Ringling Bros and Barnum & Bailey circus, 1920s

Lillian Leitzel - German Circus acrobat and strongwoman
Lillian (" Lilli" ) Leitzel (1892-1931) - an acrobat and strongwoman for the Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Circus. Date: circa 1910s

ABRAHAM LINCOLN. An 1860 American cartoon comparing presidential candidate Abraham Lincoln to Charles Blondin, the French acrobat who crossed Niagara Falls on a tightrope ealier that year

Red Kite Milvus milvus Mid Wales March

Poster, Robert Brothers Circus, Caernarvon, Wales. circa 1960s

Biddy The Tubman Stonham - Hastings, East Sussex
Biddy " The Tubman" Stonham - Hastings, East Sussex - Acrobat and Seaside Entertainer (1910s - 1930s). There are a number of (hilarious)

Victorian Scrap, strong man with weights. circa 1880s

Acrobat. Minoian art
Acrobat. 16th c. BC. Minoan art / Cretan art. Sculpture on ivory. GREECE. CRETE. IRAKLION. Iraklion. Archaeological Museum. Proc: GREECE. CRETE. IRAKLION. Knossos. Knossos Palace

TRAPEZE ARTISTS, 1890. American lithograph poster, 1890

The Promenade Percies
A motorcycle acrobat troupe called The Promenade Percies practise their act involving balance on a trapeze attached to the bike

Painting of the restored Taureador Fresco from the Palace of Minos at Knossos (Evans Fresco Drawing N/4)
7310000 Painting of the restored Taureador Fresco from the Palace of Minos at Knossos (Evans Fresco Drawing N/4), 1900-50 (paper, pigment) by Gillieron

Illustration of acrobat hanging from a swing

An acrobatic baboon at the Hippodrome
Herr Grais with his performing acrobatic baboon at the London Hippodrome in 1902. Date: 1902

Christmas card with a clown on a tightrope, with the sea and rocks below. Date: circa 1890s

Resting Acrobats (oil on canvas)
LMG123033 Resting Acrobats (oil on canvas) by Philpot, Glyn Warren (1884-1937); 86.3x83.8 cm; Leeds Museums and Galleries (Leeds Art Gallery) U.K.; eLeeds Museums and Galleries; English

L Acrobate ou La Roue, 1927. Creator: Valadon, Suzanne (1865-1938)
L Acrobate ou La Roue, 1927. Found in the Collection of Collection de David E. Weisman et Jacqueline E. Michel

Papa Chrysantheme at the New Circus. Artist: Toulouse-Lautrec, Henri, de (1864-1901)
Papa Chrysantheme at the New Circus. Found in the collection of Musee d Orsay, Paris

Smiling ringmaster in circus ring pointing to acrobats juggling, walking tightrope and balancing on unicycle

JAPANESE CIRCUS POSTER. Japanese woodcut poster, 1886, for the Occidental Chariko Great Circus

CIRCUS POSTER, c1899. American poster, c1899, for Forepaugh & Sells Brothers Circus, featuring acrobats jumping over a group of elephants

Isaac Fawkes, the Slight of Hand Ma
Undated hand coloured engraving of Isaac Fawkes, the " Slight of Hand Man", and enlargement of acrobats from Bartholomew Fair print. HPG/8/2/1 (xli)"

Blondin Audience Ledger
A fascinating unused page from a ledger to record the ticket sales and money accrued from a performance of the legendary tightrop walker Charles Blondin The Hero of Niagara

Street Acrobats
Street acrobats performing before a London crowd

Trapeze / Upside Down
From the trapeze; how the acrobat sees his audience - upside down!

The Ingenious Hidalgo Don Quixote de la Mancha (Quixotte - Quijote) by Miguel de Cervantes (1547-1616)
PCT4279477 The Ingenious Hidalgo Don Quixote de la Mancha (Quixotte - Quijote) by Miguel de Cervantes (1547-1616): the knight has the sad figure made cabrioles " putting naked certain things

Engraving depicting tightrope dancers, 19th century
5308667 Engraving depicting tightrope dancers, 19th century; (add.info.: Engraving depicting tightrope dancers. Dated 19th century 01/02/1850); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Street performers in India, 1900 (photo)
5315093 Street performers in India, 1900 (photo) by Unknown photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: Historical Geography. 1900. India)

Abacus, Acrobat, Adjutant, Albatross, Alembic, Alpaca, Ambulance, Andiron, Angel-fish, Animals, Ant-eater
8650086 Abacus, Acrobat, Adjutant, Albatross, Alembic, Alpaca, Ambulance, Andiron, Angel-fish, Animals, Ant-eater, Antelope (engraving) by German School

Gavarni in London: Acrobats (litho)
8670154 Gavarni in London: Acrobats (litho) by Gavarni, Paul (1804-66) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Acrobats. Illustration for Gavarni in London)

A fantasy in Morocco, equestrian entertainment, practiced mainly by the Berberes of the Maghreb
ELD4841550 A fantasy in Morocco, equestrian entertainment, practiced mainly by the Berberes of the Maghreb, in which riders do aerobatic exercises loading and unloading their arms'

Capital letters Plate in "Picturesque alphabet or New informative and picturesque alphabet", 1892 (engraving)
DUV4220261 Capital letters Plate in "Picturesque alphabet or New informative and picturesque alphabet", 1892 (engraving); 27x17.5 cm; (add.info)

Letter P: Pleasure, 1868 (engraving)
DUV4217297 Letter P: Pleasure, 1868 (engraving); (add.info.: Engraving by Francois Pannemaker (1822-1900) in " Le premier livre des petits enfants"" Full alphabet illustrative by

Letter Y: Yatagan, jambes en Y, 1868 (engraving)
DUV4217255 Letter Y: Yatagan, jambes en Y, 1868 (engraving); (add.info.: Engraving by Francois Pannemaker (1822-1900) in " Le premier livre des petits enfants"" Full alphabet

Detail of capiteau representing acrobats contorsionists, church Saint Pierre (Saint-Pierre) in Aulnay (17470)
JEB4943173 Detail of capiteau representing acrobats contorsionists, church Saint Pierre (Saint-Pierre) in Aulnay (17470), Charente-Maritime; (add.info)

Warriors demonstrating their skill and skill as a rider, Great Plains - Native American horsemanship - Plains warriors
NWI4889684 Warriors demonstrating their skill and skill as a rider, Great Plains - Native American horsemanship - Plains warriors demonstrating skilled horsemanship on the Great Plains

Letter Y: Forked trunk, horned goat, candlesticks with two beaks: large and small Y, 1861 (engraving)
DUV4214802 Letter Y: Forked trunk, horned goat, candlesticks with two beaks: large and small Y, 1861 (engraving); (add.info.: "ABC Trim, Alphabet enchante" Texts of "Trim")

Letter X: Little boy making the wheel, a real phenix: an X, 1861 (engraving)
DUV4214808 Letter X: Little boy making the wheel, a real phenix: an X, 1861 (engraving); (add.info.: "ABC Trim, Alphabet enchante" Texts of "Trim")

Street entertainer balancing on his head on a table. Accompanied by a fiddler and a young boy dancing a jig
FLO4677648 Street entertainer balancing on his head on a table. Accompanied by a fiddler and a young boy dancing a jig. Handcoloured engraving from Pierre de la Mesanger's Le Bon Genre, Paris

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Witness the breathtaking artistry of acrobats throughout history. From Elsie on Hassan, captured in Laura Knight's stunning painting, to the mesmerizing performances of Cirque Du Soleil, these skilled performers have always captivated audiences with their gravity-defying feats. Step back in time to the 1800s and imagine yourself at a backyard carnival, where acrobats astounded spectators with their agility and strength. Explore Chinese State Circus educational films that showcase the incredible talents of these acrobatic masters. Admire vintage Barnum & Bailey posters that enticed crowds to witness death-defying stunts under the big top. Marvel at Les Saltimbanques, an oil painting from 1874 that immortalizes circus acrobats in all their glory. Enter into a world where dreams take flight as you gaze upon Garnier's masterpiece depicting circus acrobats suspended mid-air in graceful poses. Transport yourself to the roaring 1920s with American Ringling Bros and Barnum & Bailey circus posters that evoke nostalgia for a bygone era of entertainment. Discover Biddy The Tubman Stonham - Hastings, East Sussex; a testament to how even small towns embraced this exhilarating form of performance art during Victorian times. Delve into Victorian scrapbooks showcasing daring circus performers who defied societal norms through their extraordinary skills. Even amidst war and turmoil, like depicted in Bruce Bairnsfather's WW1 cartoon "In the support trench, " acrobatics continued to bring joy and wonderment to those seeking solace from reality. Finally, explore the legacy of Transfield circus family whose generations dedicated themselves to perfecting this ancient craft passed down through bloodlines. Acrobat: an embodiment of human potential pushed beyond limits; an artist who defies gravity; a symbol of courage and grace.