Art, Symbol & Imagination
Barnum and Bailey: Circus Poster by E. Potthast
Original caption: Barnum & Bailey: Greatest Show on Earth
A woman raises one arm and extends one leg while balancing on a dark horse. A clown appears behind her beneath lettering announcing the greatest show on earth.
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E. Potthast. "Barnum and Bailey: Circus Poster by E. Potthast" [source caption]. In The Modern Poster, Arsène Alexandre, M. H. Spielmann, H. C. Bunner and August Jaccaci. 1895 edition, 1895, Charles Scribner’s Sons. Source scan leaf 100. Lumitheca. /gallery/image/modern-poster-100
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E. Potthast. Barnum and Bailey: Circus Poster by E. Potthast. The Modern Poster. Scan leaf 100. Lumitheca. https://lumitheca.com/gallery/image/modern-poster-100