Walter Schanchenberg - Barnum & Bailey - 1970s

Splendid historical manifesto of the famous American circus Barnum & Bailey, with extraordinary depiction of a roaring tiger in the foreground, iconic advertising image of the “Greatest Show on Earth”.

Note well: This is a later edition probably from the 70s.

The subject, attributed to Walter Schanchenberg (illustrator active for American circus posters in the first half of the twentieth century), represents one of the most recognizable posters in American circus graphics.

The composition is of strong visual impact: the tiger dominates the scene with intense painterly rendering, jaws wide open and vibrant red/blue tones, typical of the great American lithographic tradition.

The graphics recall the original posters from the early decades of the 20th century tied to the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus circuit, regarded as the greatest traveling show of the era.

!!! Add me to your favorite sellers to discover new arrivals and go see my other items in auction !!!

Note: for shipments outside the EU, customs costs are already taken into account

Walter Schanchenberg was a great painter like Montaut: Roowy, Nevil, Campion, Aldelmo, Brie, Dufourt and Jobbe du Val, Mucha, Alphonse Mucha, Leonetto Cappiello, Toulouse-Lautrec, Dudovich, Cassandre, Leopoldo Metlicoviz, Adolph Adolfo Hohestein, Savignac, Villemot, Achille Luciano Mauzan, Gruau, Jean d’Ylen, Gino Boccassile, Duillio Cambellotti, Carpanetto Giovanni Battista Fortunato Depero, Garretto, Seneca Federico, Mario Gros, Mataloni, Aldo Mazza, Giuseppe Muggiani, Marcello Nizzoli







Depero Klimt Cambellotti Nizzoli Erte Jugendstil Deco Art Nouveau Liberty Belle Epoque Italian Italy France Belgium Netherlands Low Countries Paris Paris prints print litho lithography prints graphic poster affiche Dudovich antique antique ancient 1800s 1900s 800 900 Campari Vienna German Liberty Deco Futurist Futurism Marinetti Era old old-fashioned