Thursday, October 20, 2011

SLIVERS OAKLEY: Ringling Bros. Circus Poster (Circa 1900)

This lithograph - perhaps the only surviving example - was printed by the Courier Litho Company for the Ringling Bros. Circus about 1900. This particular poster sold at auction in September of 2010 for nearly $5000.00

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6 comments:

  1. Anonymous9:17 AM, October 20, 2011

    Is it a one sheet ? thanks scott bryan

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  2. Rik Gern10:26 AM, October 20, 2011

    I sure would like to see that one reproduced; it NEEDS to be hanging in my house!

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  3. Chris Berry1:05 AM, October 22, 2011

    Yes - this is a one-sheet (28.5x42") sold for $4,750 at the Guernsey auction in September 2010.

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  4. Raffaele De Ritis6:18 AM, October 23, 2011

    WOOOOW!

    It will be great to estimate the exact year.

    Can be Pat Valdo the clown into the 0 of 50?

    Thanks for posting

    Raffaele

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  5. JIM ELLIOTT8:28 AM, November 06, 2011

    If I may ask. Do you now own this beautiful litho Chris Berry?

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  6. Chris6:42 PM, January 09, 2012

    Jim - based on the winning bidder, I think this is (or will soon be) part of the Ringling Museum of the American Circus in Sarasota...

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