Clown Collection (page 9)

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)

Staffordshire jug decorated with Harlequin figures and carnival theme
HMP211097 Staffordshire jug decorated with Harlequin figures and carnival theme, 1866 (ironstone china) by English School, (19th century); height: 32 cm; Harris Museum and Art Gallery, Preston

Programme for the Cirque Rancy, founded in 1856 (colour litho)
CHT197833 Programme for the Cirque Rancy, founded in 1856 (colour litho) by Tamagno, Francisco (fl.1851-1910); Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet, Paris, France; eArchives Charmet; French

Poster advertising the Cirque d Ete, c. 1880 (colour litho)
CHT197831 Poster advertising the Cirque d Ete, c.1880 (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet, Paris, France; eArchives Charmet; French

Reproduction of a poster advertising an Ambassadors Concert
STC138822 Reproduction of a poster advertising an Ambassadors Concert, Champs Elysees, Paris, 1884 (colour litho) by Cheret

Front cover of the music score for Tom Foolery Lancers, by H. L
NBR140561 Front cover of the music score for Tom Foolery Lancers, by H. L. D Arcy Jaxone, 1898 (colour litho) by Banks, H. G. (19th century); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Actors at a Village Fair
RAF63502 Actors at a Village Fair by Beelt, Cornelis (1660-c.1702); Private Collection; Photo eRafael Valls Gallery, London, UK; Dutch, out of copyright

Le Carnival a l Hotel Ferraille, 1901 (oil on canvas)
XIR26172 Le Carnival a l Hotel Ferraille, 1901 (oil on canvas) by Cogghe, Remy (1854-1935); 93x127 cm; Musee d Art et d Industrie, Roubaix, France; French, out of copyright

Gil Blas, 1896_4_12 - Illustration by Paul Balluriau (1860-1917): Music Hall - Clown
ICA4929160 Gil Blas, 1896_4_12 - Illustration by Paul Balluriau (1860-1917): Music Hall - Clown by Balluriau, Paul (1860-1917); (add.info.: Gil Blas)

Cover of "Le Lire", Satirique en Couleurs
ICA4862302 Cover of " Le Lire", Satirique en Couleurs, 1908_5_16: Exhibition of Humorists - Humor, Art, Music Hall - Illustration by Adolphe (Willette) (1857-1926) by Willette

Masked Ball
FIA5405500 Masked Ball by Hermans, Charles (1839-1924); 321x401 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Masked Ball by Hermans, Charles (1839-1924)

L heure du bal masque - The hour of the masked ball par Flipart
FIA5405296 L heure du bal masque - The hour of the masked ball par Flipart, Charles-Joseph (1721-1797). Oil on copper, size : 46x34, 6, , Private Collection by Flipart

Casino (Il ridotto) in Venice - Guardi, Francesco (1712-1793) - Oil on canvas - 77, 5x107
FIA5398235 Casino (Il ridotto) in Venice - Guardi, Francesco (1712-1793) - Oil on canvas - 77, 5x107, 5 - Private Collection by Guardi

L Plate au beurre, number 461, Satirique en couleurs
ICA4915677 L Plate au beurre, number 461, Satirique en couleurs, 1910_1_29: Case Dreyfus - Rochefort Henri (1831-1913), Dog

L Plate au beurre, number 501, Satirique en couleurs, 1910_11_5: Theatre
ICA4917328 L Plate au beurre, number 501, Satirique en couleurs, 1910_11_5: Theatre, Cafe concert - Black, Actor, actress Comedian Comedienne

Cover of "The Butter Plate", number 212, Satirique en Colours
ICA4902343 Cover of " The Butter Plate", number 212, Satirique en Colours, 1905_4_22: Germany Prussia - William II - Illustration by Georges d Ostoya-Sochinsky (D Ostoya) (1878-1937)

A man posing in a clown costume, at the Abbey of Septfontaines
LSE4429752 A man posing in a clown costume, at the Abbey of Septfontaines, near Bourmont en Haute Marne. Photography late 19th century. Ducos Collection

The show of the guignols on the Champs Elysees in Paris in the 19th century
JLJ4652224 The show of the guignols on the Champs Elysees in Paris in the 19th century. Prints by Eugene Guerard (1821-1866) 19th century Paris, Musee Carnavalet by Guerard

The Pantin (Painting, 1791-1792)
LRI4637727 The Pantin (Painting, 1791-1792) by Goya y Lucientes, Francisco Jose de (1746-1828); Prado, Madrid, Spain; (add.info)

Circus: a board representing different types of shows of learned animals featuring
GIA4795764 Circus: a board representing different types of shows of learned animals featuring elephants, a goat, a bear, horses and a pig

Cartoon by Johann Strauss Jr. (1825-1899) in "The Moon", January 6, 1867
LSE4111369 Cartoon by Johann Strauss Jr. (1825-1899) in " The Moon", January 6, 1867. Drawing by Gill. by Gill, Andre (1840-85); Private Collection; (add.info)

Guignol - Cover of the Almanach of the Comice Agricole de Ploemeur, 1844
LSE4101270 Guignol - Cover of the Almanach of the Comice Agricole de Ploemeur, 1844 by Anonymous; Private Collection; (add.info.: Guignol - Cover of the Almanach of the Comice Agricole de Ploemeur)

Les clowns Miguel & Evaristo - Poster by Levy, late 19th century
LSE4087205 Les clowns Miguel & Evaristo - Poster by Levy, late 19th century by Levy, Emile (1826-90); Private Collection; (add.info.: Les clowns Miguel & Evaristo - Poster by Levy)

A Scene from As You Like It : Rosalind, Celia and Jacques in The Forest of Arden
828480 A Scene from As You Like It : Rosalind, Celia and Jacques in The Forest of Arden, 1864 (pencil and watercolour heightened with bodycolour and gum arabic) by Buckley

King Lear and the Fool (Shakespeare, King Lear, Act III, Scene II) (oil on canvas)
1767299 King Lear and the Fool (Shakespeare, King Lear, Act III, Scene II) (oil on canvas) by Sullivan, William Holmes (1836-1908); 93x71.3 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Trapeze Artists, (oil on canvas)
823257 Trapeze Artists, (oil on canvas) by Mora, Francis Luis (1874-1940); 120x89.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Trapeze Artists. Francis Luis Mora (1874-1940). Oil on canvas

Elegante et Pierrot, 1918 (watercolour on paper)
824527 Elegante et Pierrot, 1918 (watercolour on paper) by Wegener, Gerda Marie Frederike (1885-1940); 33.5x25 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Elegante et Pierrot. Gerda Wegener (1885-1940)

Pierrot, (pastel)
651292 Pierrot, (pastel) by Carrier-Belleuse, Pierre (1851-1933); 105x50 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Pierrot. Pierre Carrier-Belleuse (1851-1933). Pastel

Trapeze Artists (oil on canvas)
CH236624 Trapeze Artists (oil on canvas) by Mora, Francis Luis (1874-1940); Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; American, out of copyright

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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.