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Japanese Samurai-exotic daguerreotype reproduction Framed
By FPA Francis Pavy Artist
Located in Lafayette, LA
daguerreotypes featuring circus performers. Explore his diverse portfolio for more enchanting "Circus Series
Category

2010s Surrealist Figurative Photography

Materials

Inkjet

Gypsy Woman --enchanting exotic daguerreotype reproduction
By FPA Francis Pavy Artist
Located in Lafayette, LA
inspired by the artistry of daguerreotypes featuring circus performers. Explore his diverse portfolio for
Category

2010s Surrealist Figurative Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, Inkjet

Gypsy Woman --enchanting exotic daguerreotype reproduction
By FPA Francis Pavy Artist
Located in Lafayette, LA
featuring circus performers. Explore his diverse portfolio for more enchanting "Circus Series" creations
Category

2010s Surrealist Figurative Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

Bird Handler -
By FPA Francis Pavy Artist
Located in Lafayette, LA
collection of AI-generated images inspired by the artistry of daguerreotypes featuring circus performers
Category

2010s Surrealist Figurative Photography

Materials

Inkjet

the Bear Handler
By FPA Francis Pavy Artist
Located in Lafayette, LA
images inspired by the artistry of daguerreotypes featuring circus performers. Explore his diverse
Category

2010s Surrealist Figurative Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, Inkjet

Japanese Geisha- exotic daguerreotype reproduction Framed
By FPA Francis Pavy Artist
Located in Lafayette, LA
-generated images inspired by the artistry of daguerreotypes featuring circus performers. Explore his diverse
Category

2010s Surrealist Figurative Photography

Materials

Inkjet

Indian Yogi Contortionist - exotic daguerreotype reproduction Framed
By FPA Francis Pavy Artist
Located in Lafayette, LA
circus sideshows, among the diverse array of captivating acts and intriguing performers, there existed a
Category

2010s Surrealist Figurative Photography

Materials

Inkjet

Viking woman -Shield maiden- exotic daguerreotype reproduction Framed
By FPA Francis Pavy Artist
Located in Lafayette, LA
This is an exotic daguerreotype reproduction of a circus sideshow performer in the 1890s
Category

2010s Surrealist Figurative Photography

Materials

Inkjet

Cirque d hiver
By Fabienne Delacroix
Located in Boston, MA
A delightful scene at a Parisian circus. Colorful performers display their tricks as passers-by
Category

2010s Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Board

Underwater Study #2826
By Howard Schatz
Located in East Hampton, NY
, athletes, circus performers and design and execute his own compositions. His work recently showed at the
Category

Early 2000s American Modern Nude Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Dance Study: Shannon Chain #16
By Howard Schatz
Located in East Hampton, NY
, athletes, circus performers and design and execute his own compositions. His work recently showed at the
Category

Early 2000s American Modern Figurative Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

“The Circus Performer”
By William Gropper
Located in Southampton, NY
Original gouache on archival paper of a female circus performer by the American artist, William
Category

1950s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Gouache, Archival Paper

The Circus Performers
By Jacques Zucker
Located in New York, NY
This painting depicts a scene from the circus in the mid 20th Century. This piece is a rarity in
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Framed 19th Century Gouache - Circus Performers
Located in Corsham, GB
An intriguing study of travelling performers outside a farm where a flock of geese have gathered
Category

19th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Gouache

Israeli Surrealist Painting Female Circus Performer Acrobat with Cat
By Haya Graetz Ran
Located in Surfside, FL
Voluptuous, ala Fernando Botero, female circus performer with spectators and cat. Haya Ran was born
Category

20th Century Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Harlequin, Circus Performer Modern French Oil Painting
By Pierre Bosco
Located in Surfside, FL
Pierre Bosco, (1909- a member of the famous Italian Della Rovere family, was born in Visco, the province of Udine in Italy. At an early age, he develops an interest in art, His eve...
Category

Mid-20th Century Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Circus Performers - French Naive Figurative Oil by Camille Bombois
By Camille Bombois
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
work depicts circus performers - three clowns and a strong woman in a pink dress - standing on an
Category

1950s Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Portrait of a Circus Performer - Gouache by Jerry Williamson
Located in Pasadena, CA
for Portrait painting, street performers, and more. After being a hair colorist for 10 years working
Category

Late 20th Century Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Paper

Manner of Ruskin Spear - Mid 20th Century Oil, Circus Performers
Located in Corsham, GB
A charming scene depicting three circus clowns of differing heights. They wear classic exaggerated
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20th Century Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Framed 20th Century Oil - The Circus Acrobat
Located in Corsham, GB
A colourful study of a circus performer, saddled up on an elephant, ready to entertain the paying
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20th Century Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Monumental 1940s Americana Painted Circus Banner by O. Henry Tent Awning
By O. Henry Tent and Awning Co., Fred G. Johnson
Located in Queens, NY
circus performers. The banner is signed by Fred Johnson-O Henry Tent & Awning, Chicago.
Category

Vintage 1940s American Folk Art Carnival Art

Materials

Canvas

Italian Diamond Enamel Circus or Street Performer Brooch Statue and Stand
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Entertaining Italian 18k yellow gold street / circus performer balancing on a ball on one foot with
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20th Century Italian Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold, Silver

Alexander Ivanov - 20th Century Linoprint, Street Circus
Located in Corsham, GB
An abstract depiction of circus performers demonstrating their skills on the city streets. This
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21st Century and Contemporary Figurative Prints

Materials

Screen

Lizanne - 1973 Oil, The Circus
Located in Corsham, GB
jumble of circus performers merging in a cacophony of movement. The artist has signed and dated to the
Category

Mid-20th Century Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Tiffany Co Gene Moore Sterling Silver Enamel Circus Strongman
By Tiffany Co.
Located in Simpsonville, SC
muscular form showcasing the brawny physique typical of a circus performer. Enamel accents bring vivid
Category

Late 20th Century Figurines and Sculptures

Materials

Sterling Silver, Enamel

Circus Jester Sculpture with Walnut Ball Lamp
Located in San Francisco, CA
A lamp made with an exceptional sculpture of a circus performer holding a wooden ball with
Category

Antique 1880s Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Brass

2012 Oil - Dressing
Located in Corsham, GB
A vibrant and expressive oil painting, depicting a portrait of a circus performer. Monogrammed to
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

In the circus town II
Located in Zofingen, AG
connection between human spirit and animal grace. I painted the jovial expressions of a circus performer and
Category

2010s Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Original Vintage Poster Zirkus Aeros Eros Circus Ft. Delhi The Cycling Elephant
Located in London, GB
1941 by the circus performer and animal tamer Cliff Aeros (Julius Jager; 1889-1952), the Aeros / Eros
Category

Vintage 1960s German Posters

Materials

Paper

Whimsical Hermes silk twill scarf Cirque Molier Phillipe Dumas 36" x 36" 1980s
By Hermès
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
features an enraptured audience that surrounds the main event of circus performers...Black border with
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Late 20th Century French Scarves

Original Vintage Poster The Circus These Men Use Shell You Can Be Sure Of Shell
Located in London, GB
colourful artwork depicting circus performers behind big top circus tents in a countryside setting, the
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Vintage 1930s British Posters

Materials

Paper

Photograph 1933 Black and White Hagenbeck Wallace Circus Girls in Bronx NY
By R.J. Kelly
Located in Savannah, GA
Circus performers in full regalia with a circus wagon and tents in the background. Very detailed costumes
Category

Vintage 1930s American Other Photography

Materials

Glass, Wood, Paper

Hermes Circus Theme Tea Set
By Hermès
Located in New Hope, PA
circus performer. The set is in pristine, unused condition.
Category

Late 20th Century French Other

Painting of Female Acrobat by Jerry Williamson
By Jerry Williamson
Located in Pasadena, CA
clothes, white caps and facial makeup of the circus performer. The cool feeling painting gains contrast
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Post-Modern Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Canvas

Oval Acrobat by Max Papart
By Max Papart
Located in Pasadena, CA
Beautiful plexi box frame He was a French painter/ artist. He is best known for his depictions of circus
Category

1980s Cubist Prints and Multiples

Materials

Lithograph

Max Papart April Romance Modern Aquatint Etching Signed
By Max Papart
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
circus performers, birds, figures, still lifes, and landscapes in a colorful Cubist style. Papart's work
Category

20th Century French Prints

Materials

Paper

Max Papart Modern Remembering Tomorrow Etching Signed
By Max Papart
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
his depictions of circus performers, birds, figures, still lifes, and landscapes in a colorful Cubist
Category

20th Century French Prints

Materials

Paper

"Ingenue" Nicolas Sternberg, Hungarian 1901-1960
Located in Petaluma, CA
mostly portraits of women and circus performers. Sternberg's work shows the influence of German Realists
Category

Vintage 1930s French Paintings

Materials

Charcoal, Graphite, Paper

Max Papart Oiseau-Solitude Portfolio 11 Signed Lithographs Clamshell Case 31/99
By Max Papart
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
. H. Grafik Stockholm, 1977. Max Papart is best known for his depictions of circus performers, birds
Category

Vintage 1970s Prints

Materials

Paper

"Circus and Carnival Performers" by Lucile Blanch
By Lucile Blanch
Located in Wiscasset, ME
This was a painted panel utilized in an artist created carousel featured in the Woodstock Library Fair circa 1950s. See included image.
Category

Vintage 1950s American Folk Art Paintings

Wolfgang Roth Bauhaus Dada Circus photo
Located in Surfside, FL
cast of possibly The Littlest Circus. Performers have horse heads. The photo is stamped on the back
Category

1940s Modern Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Wolfgang Roth Bauhaus Dada Circus photo
Located in Surfside, FL
cast of possibly The Littlest Circus. Performers have horse heads. The photo is stamped on the back
Category

1940s Modern Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Le Cirque du Soleil.
Located in Cotignac, FR
. Arène has mangaed to capture all the movement and dynamics of the circus performers as they swing
Category

1970s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Crayon, Watercolor, Gouache, Felt Pen

Untitled (large framed hand signed abstract lithograph)
By Max Papart
Located in Aventura, FL
artist: Max Papart was a French painter and printmaker. He is best known for his depictions of circus
Category

1980s Cubist Portrait Prints

Materials

Paper, Lithograph

Untitled (large framed hand signed abstract etching)
By Max Papart
Located in Aventura, FL
Papart was a French painter and printmaker. He is best known for his depictions of circus performers
Category

1980s Cubist Portrait Prints

Materials

Paper, Etching

Janis Joplin, singer, Port Arthur, Texas, August 28, 1969
By Richard Avedon
Located in New York, NY
dynamic portraits of prominent 20th century figures, as well as images of mental patients, circus
Category

1960s Black and White Photography

Original Art Deco Circus Illustration Gouache Painting, Drawing Lady with Horses
By Marcel Vertès
Located in Surfside, FL
be a circus performer or acrobat with horses. Measures 26" H x 23-1/2" W, sight. frame measures 33-1
Category

Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Watercolor, Gouache

Large Art Deco Circus Illustration Gouache Painting Ballerina with Horse and Dog
By Marcel Vertès
Located in Surfside, FL
This is an original gouache painting on board. It appears to be a circus performer or acrobat with
Category

Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Gouache, Board

Contemporary Modern Art Michael Hoffman Artwork COSTA Del Sol Acrylic on Board
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
. While traveling he lived with, performed with, and documented circus performers and their communities
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Acrylic

Lavandeuses Au Bord De La Riviere
By Camille Bombois
Located in Naples, Florida
, he often painted circus performers and landscapes with fishermen. His paintings of women are emphatic
Category

Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Large Chaim Gross Mid Century Mod Bronze Sculpture Circus Acrobats WPA Artist
By Chaim Gross
Located in Surfside, FL
circus performer Lillian Leitzel. In 1949 Gross sketched Chaim Weizmann, President of Israel, at several
Category

Mid-20th Century American Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Seven Dancing Acrobats /// Modern Art Chaim Gross Watercolor Figurative Drawing
By Chaim Gross
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
wood sculpture of famed circus performer Lillian Leitzel. Gross also had a long career as a professor
Category

1920s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor, Pencil, Graphite

Nudes
By Chaim Gross
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Artists for Victory exhibition for his wood sculpture of famed circus performer
Category

1920s Modern Nude Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor, Pencil

Portrait de Femme
By Gabriel Zendel
Located in Los Angeles, CA
include slightly macabre clowns and circus performers and the landscapes (both rural and urban) that were
Category

1930s Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Vintage print Wolfgang Roth playing musical instrument, Mandolin
Located in Surfside, FL
cast of possibly The Littlest Circus. Performers have horse heads. The photo is stamped on the back
Category

1940s Modern Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Vintage print Wolfgang Roth playing musical instrument, Mandolin
Located in Surfside, FL
cast of possibly The Littlest Circus. Performers have horse heads. The photo is stamped on the back
Category

1940s Modern Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Unique Mid-Century Original Mixed Media Newsprint and Crayon. Hat and Flowers.
By Max Papart
Located in Cotignac, FR
and printmaker. He is best known for his depictions of circus performers, birds, figures, still lifes
Category

Mid-20th Century Outsider Art Mixed Media

Materials

Crayon, Newsprint

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How Much is a Circus Performer?

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