Barnum & Bailey Circus | With a bonus glimpse of the Barnum & Bailey menagerie
Barnum & Bailey Circus
The Barnum & Bailey Greatest Show on Earth. The Most Accomplished & Dauntless Lady Riders in a Spirited & Dashing Original Hurdle Race, with Free Rein Bravely & Fearlessly Taking the most Difficult Leaps & Dangerous Obstacles. Cincinnati & New York: The Strobridge Lith Co, ca. 1908 (no. 58)
Color lithograph poster (29 5/8 x 37 1/2 in.; 754 x 952 mm). Faint central vertical crease. Laid down on linen.
The poster contrasts the lady steeplechasers, riding sidesaddle in color silks (including long skirts), with a fine uncolored formal jugate portrait of P. T. Barnum and A. A. Bailey, bordered by roundel vignettes of the fiercest animals in their menagerie: bear, jaguar, tiger, lion, elephant, and rhinoceros.
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Condition as described in catalogue entry.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
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Barnum & Bailey Circus
The Barnum & Bailey Greatest Show on Earth. The Most Accomplished & Dauntless Lady Riders in a Spirited & Dashing Original Hurdle Race, with Free Rein Bravely & Fearlessly Taking the most Difficult Leaps & Dangerous Obstacles. Cincinnati & New York: The Strobridge Lith Co, ca. 1908 (no. 58)
Color lithograph poster (29 5/8 x 37 1/2 in.; 754 x 952 mm). Faint central vertical crease. Laid down on linen.
The poster contrasts the lady steeplechasers, riding sidesaddle in color silks (including long skirts), with a fine uncolored formal jugate portrait of P. T. Barnum and A. A. Bailey, bordered by roundel vignettes of the fiercest animals in their menagerie: bear, jaguar, tiger, lion, elephant, and rhinoceros.
Condition Report:
Condition as described in catalogue entry.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
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