Clown Collection (page 11)

A Victorian Paper Scrap Relief of a clown holding a banjo, c. 1880 (colour litho)
3605498 A Victorian Paper Scrap Relief of a clown holding a banjo, c.1880 (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; Photo eDavid Pearson; English, out of copyright

A concertina card of a clown, c. 1905 (colour litho)
3605307 A concertina card of a clown, c.1905 (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; Photo eDavid Pearson; English, out of copyright

Victorian greeting card of a donkey overthrowing a clown, c. 1880 (colour litho)
3604024 Victorian greeting card of a donkey overthrowing a clown, c.1880 (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; Photo eDavid Pearson; English, out of copyright

Victorian New Year card of two clowns holding two bantams about to fight, c
3604020 Victorian New Year card of two clowns holding two bantams about to fight, c.1880 (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; Photo eDavid Pearson; English

Victorian Christmas card of two clowns holding a ladder while a third is between them
3604018 Victorian Christmas card of two clowns holding a ladder while a third is between them trying to swing on the steps, c.1880 (colour litho) by English School

Victorian New Year card of a harlequin and a dancer presiding over a rather startled
3604014 Victorian New Year card of a harlequin and a dancer presiding over a rather startled looking clown, c.1880 (colour litho) by English School

Female clown (colour litho)
5198443 Female clown (colour litho) by Garnier, Jules Arsene (1847-89) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Female clown)

Scaramouche with Mr Punch, 1828 (engraving)
5320760 Scaramouche with Mr Punch, 1828 (engraving) by Cruikshank, George (1792-1878); Private Collection; (add.info.: From the Tragical Comedy or Comical Tragedy of Punch)

Clown knocking on the door of a police station (chromolitho)
6030920 Clown knocking on the door of a police station (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Clown knocking on the door of a police station)

Barry, the Clown, on the Thames (engraving)
1625120 Barry, the Clown, on the Thames (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Barry, the Clown, on the Thames)

Cookes Curcus, for the benefit of Lavater Lee, 31 January 1844 (engraving)
609446 Cookes Curcus, for the benefit of Lavater Lee, 31 January 1844 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cookes Curcus, Mount Street, Manchester)

John Lee and Stephen Lee, circus acrobats and musicians (engraving)
609464 John Lee and Stephen Lee, circus acrobats and musicians (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: John Lee and Stephen Lee)

The Mardi Gras March and Two Step [sheet music cover], 1897
1079117 The Mardi Gras March and Two Step [sheet music cover], 1897 (color printed lithograph [sheet music cover]) by American School, (19th century); Collection of the New-York Historical Society

The Fake Elephant (coloured engraving)
979214 The Fake Elephant (coloured engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Fake Elephant.); © Look and Learn

Clown staring at Bull, New Year Card (chromolitho)
731358 Clown staring at Bull, New Year Card (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Clown staring at Bull)

Clown and Donkey being pulled in cart, New Year Card (chromolitho)
730989 Clown and Donkey being pulled in cart, New Year Card (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Clown and Donkey being pulled in cart)

Manners and Customs of The English: The Circus at Astleys (Astleys Amphitheatre), London (engraving)
584760 Manners and Customs of The English: The Circus at Astleys (Astleys Amphitheatre), London (engraving) by English School

Fairburn seniors Laughable Song Book for 1813 (coloured engraving)
584358 Fairburn seniors Laughable Song Book for 1813 (coloured engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Musical score for Love and Rhino, or The Comical Courtship of Miss Margery Mizzlefig (engraving)
604212 Musical score for Love and Rhino, or The Comical Courtship of Miss Margery Mizzlefig (engraving) by English School

Poster for the Royal Standard Theatre, 9 February 1848 (engraving)
602626 Poster for the Royal Standard Theatre, 9 February 1848 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Poster for the Royal Standard Theatre, 9 February 1848)

Joe Grimaldi, as clown in the pantomine of Mother Goose (engraving)
559216 Joe Grimaldi, as clown in the pantomine of Mother Goose (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Joe Grimaldi, as clown in the pantomine of Mother Goose)

Polish dwarf leading a dog (pen & ink and wash on paper)
CTS407545 Polish dwarf leading a dog (pen & ink and wash on paper) by Jones, Inigo (1573-1652); eThe Devonshire Collections

Scene from a Danish county fair, "Fra Dyrehavsbakken"
DHC379925 Scene from a Danish county fair, " Fra Dyrehavsbakken", from a broadsheet published by Michaelsen & Tillage, 1850 (colour litho) by Ley

A group in costume at the home of Miss Morgenthau, 30 West 72nd Street, New York
MNY381523 A group in costume at the home of Miss Morgenthau, 30 West 72nd Street, New York, 1906 (silver gelatin print) by Byron Company (fl.1890-1942); 20.3x25.4 cm; Museum of the City of New York

Circus of monkeys (chromolitho)
735777 Circus of monkeys (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Circus of monkeys)

Assorted Victorian Christmas scenes (colour litho)
730613 Assorted Victorian Christmas scenes (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Assorted Victorian Christmas scenes. Illustrations initialled by W R)

William Somers (engraving)
665482 William Somers (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: William Somers. Illustration for A Biographical History of England by J Granger (William Baynes)

Mountebank on a Crocodile (engraving)
663138 Mountebank on a Crocodile (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mountebank on a Crocodile)

An Ambitious Youth (engraving)
668371 An Ambitious Youth (engraving) by Leech, John (1817-64); Private Collection; (add.info.: An Ambitious Youth. Illustration for John Leechs Pictures of Life and Character (c 1890)

Touroff - French circus poster, 1890 (colour litho)
747129 Touroff - French circus poster, 1890 (colour litho) by Weiner, J. (fl.1890); Private Collection; Photo eBarbara Singer; out of copyright

From comedy to tragedy (colour litho)
2809287 From comedy to tragedy (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: From comedy to tragedy)

The Great "Trick Act"(engraving)
2777112 The Great " Trick Act" (engraving) by Tenniel, John (1820-1914) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Great " Trick Act". Cartoon, 4 July 1874)

Launched into the air, overwhelmed and fatally trampled by an angry elephant (colour litho)
2778504 Launched into the air, overwhelmed and fatally trampled by an angry elephant (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Launched into the air)

Le Cirque Zoulof (engraving)
2789099 Le Cirque Zoulof (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Le Cirque Zoulof. Illustration for Journal Des Voyages, 25 October 1891)

Joseph Grimaldi, c. 1853 (engraving)
2958371 Joseph Grimaldi, c. 1853 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Joseph Grimaldi (1778 - 1837); ); The Stapleton Collection; English, out of copyright

Christmas card with a skating rink (colour litho)
3094632 Christmas card with a skating rink (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Christmas card with a skating rink)

Jack Hulbert in Clowns in Clover, Adelphi Theatre, London
Jack Hulbert in Clowns in Clover, Adelphi Theatre, Strand, London, also with Cicely Courtneidge and June. Date: circa 1920s

Circus (colour litho)
3092851 Circus (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Circus. Educational poster, c 1930.); © Look and Learn; English, out of copyright

Dolls of clown Monsieur Musard and ballerina Leontine
Clown Monsieur Musard and ballerina Mlle. Leontine Heberle, from the ballet Daphnis and Cephise. dressed by young Princess Victoria. Color plate after an illustration by Alan Wright from Frances H

Duchess of Parma and Count Almaviva dolls dressed
Dolls of the Duchess of Parma and Count Almaviva, from The Barber of Seville, dressed by young Princess Victoria. Color plate after an illustration by Alan Wright from Frances H

The Pantomime (colour litho)
STC255610 The Pantomime (colour litho) by English School; Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English, out of copyright

Stage design for the operetta Girofle-Giroflia by Alexandre Charles Lecocq
BAL329159 Stage design for the operetta Girofle-Giroflia by Alexandre Charles Lecocq, 1922 (gouache on paper) by Yakulov, Georgi Bogdanovich (1884-1928); Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow

Woman in afternoon dress and hat watching birds. Toilette d apres-midi. Handcoloured pochoir (stencil) etching after an illustration by Armand Vallee from Tommaso Antonginis Journal des Dames et des

Three children in fancy dress, as cupid, a clown or pierrot, and a flower fairy of some description. Date: c.1920

The Village Carnival Hi! Hi! Hi! 1890s (oil on canvas)
DRB128776 The Village Carnival Hi! Hi! Hi! 1890s (oil on canvas) by Hutchison, Robert Gemmell (1855-1936); 114.3x157.48 cm; The Drambuie Collection, Edinburgh, Scotland; Scottish, out of copyright

An all-girl pierrot troupe from the First World War, together with one chap (who is perhaps their musician?). The back of the postcard goes

The Rival Mephistopheles, 1893 (pen & ink and w / c on paper)
LMG208965 The Rival Mephistopheles, 1893 (pen & ink and w/c on paper) by May, Philip William (1864-1903); 26.3x38.5 cm; Leeds Museums and Galleries (Leeds Art Gallery)

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Step right up and enter the whimsical world of clowns. From the enchanting Goose Fair in Nottingham to the iconic Pantomime Characters of Commedia dell Arte, these colorful jesters have been captivating audiences for centuries. Immerse yourself in history as you gaze upon Arthur Spooner's masterpiece, "The Brighton Pierrots. " Painted in 1915, this oil on canvas transports you to a bygone era where laughter echoed along seaside promenades. Meet James Doughty, England's oldest clown, whose timeless charm has brought joy to generations. Whether performing at Bertram Mills Circus or delighting crowds at Charles Green's balloon event in Stowmarket, his legacy lives on through his infectious smile and mischievous antics. Marvel at the vibrant Barnum & Bailey Poster that beckons you into a world filled with wonder and excitement. Join Punch, Toby, and Clown as they take center stage with their hilarious shenanigans that will leave you in stitches. Don't miss the Tower Circus in Blackpool where acrobats soar through the air while clowns bring laughter to all who witness their slapstick comedy. And if you dare venture onto the Helter Skelter at Goose Fair in Nottinghamshire, prepare for a thrilling ride down its spiral slide amidst an atmosphere of pure merriment. As we delve deeper into Victorian times with Clowns/Victorian Scrap collection, we discover how these jolly figures were cherished symbols of entertainment during an era known for its grandeur and extravagance. So next time you spot a circus clown pointing towards adventure or catch sight of a vintage photograph capturing their timeless allure – remember that behind those painted smiles lies an art form steeped in tradition and dedicated to spreading joy across continents.