Acrobat Collection (#6)

Egyptian tumbler and crocodile, ancient Roman marble sculpture (engraving)
7149121 Egyptian tumbler and crocodile, ancient Roman marble sculpture (engraving) by Corbould, Henry (1787-1844) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Danseuse (de corde); Rope-dancer; Seiltanzerin (engraving)
7195691 Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Danseuse (de corde); Rope-dancer; Seiltanzerin (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Acrobate; Rope-dancer; Seiltanzer (engraving)
7194609 Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Acrobate; Rope-dancer; Seiltanzer (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Acrobate; Rope-dancer; Seiltanzer)

Six-fold screen depicting acrobats performing before a rich household, 1660
7202757 Six-fold screen depicting acrobats performing before a rich household, 1660 by Japanese School, (17th century); 158, 6 x 62, 3 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford

Distraction publique a Maryina Roshcha a Moscou (Public merry making at Maryina Roshcha in Moscow)
FIA5345245 Distraction publique a Maryina Roshcha a Moscou (Public merry making at Maryina Roshcha in Moscow). Peinture de Vasili Yegorovich Astrrakhov (?-apres 1867)

Japanese (chromolitho)
7149451 Japanese (chromolitho) by Leutemann, Heinrich (1824-1905); Private Collection; (add.info.: Japanese. Illustration from Native Life in Distant Lands (George Philip & Sons, London, and Philip)

Saut (Jump) - Un acrobate effectue un saut, le visage souriant, le corps souple deforme par la pose en suspension dans
FIA5342450 Saut (Jump) - Un acrobate effectue un saut, le visage souriant, le corps souple deforme par la pose en suspension dans les airs - Peinture de Nadezhda Vladimirovna Lermontova (1885-1921)

Red Squirrel and great tit climbing in ropes Date: 13-03-2021

Red Squirrel climbing between ropes Date: 12-03-2021

Picture of Men and Women from Many Countries (Bankoku danjo jinbutsu zue), 1861

Platter, Strasbourg, c. 1770. Creator: Joseph Hannong
Platter, Strasbourg, c. 1770

Antique illustration of 18th century acrobat on the tightope (Slacklining)
Antique illustration of a 18th century French acrobat performing during a show or training a tightrope-walking exercise (Slacklining)

The bull leaping fresco. Found Knossos, 1600-1400 BC
7145052 The bull leaping fresco. Found Knossos, 1600-1400 BC by Minoan; Archaeological Museum of Heraklion, Crete, Greece; (add.info.: The bull leaping fresco. Found in the palace of Knossos)

Detail of the Bull Leaping Fresco. Found in Knossos, 1600-1400 BC
7145048 Detail of the Bull Leaping Fresco. Found in Knossos, 1600-1400 BC by Minoan; Archaeological Museum of Heraklion, Crete, Greece; (add.info.: The Bull Leaping Fresco)

Ballet in Vietnam
Nguyen Tan Tuan

Carousel Calliope Figure, c. 1939. Creator: Robert Pohle
Carousel Calliope Figure, c. 1939

Equestrienne (At the Cirque Fernando), 1887 / 88. Creator: Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec
Equestrienne (At the Cirque Fernando), 1887/88

Acrobat Albert, c. 1936. Creator: David Ramage
Acrobat Albert, c. 1936

Acrobats at the Cirque Fernando (Francisca and Angelina Wartenberg), 1879

Toy Bank: Elephant, 1935 / 1942. Creator: Frank Gray
Toy Bank: Elephant, 1935/1942

Zing! Zing! Boom_Boom_Boom!!! The Show of the Grrrreat Political Tumblers, August 1833

Circus scene, squire doing aerobatics, 1824
GIA4756632 Circus scene, squire doing aerobatics, 1824. by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Circus scene, squire doing aerobatics)

The Doge of Venice attends the feasts of Thursday Gras on Piazzetta di San Marco
YOU4419247 The Doge of Venice attends the feasts of Thursday Gras on Piazzetta di San Marco, the Doge is on the left, under the central arcade of the Doges Palace

The grid at Bullier, circa 1860
LSE4079560 The grid at Bullier, circa 1860 by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The grid at Bullier, circa 1860); Photo eLeonard de Selva; out of copyright

The grid has Bullier Scene popular entertainment. Lithograph by Philippe Jacques Linder
JLJ4658159 The grid has Bullier Scene popular entertainment. Lithograph by Philippe Jacques Linder (1835-?). Serie Musee de Moeurs et d actions

Terracotta crater representing an acrobat pushing with his feet a disc on a stem
LRI4719629 Terracotta crater representing an acrobat pushing with his feet a disc on a stem (kottabos), circa 400-375 AC, From Fasano by Greek School

Illustration of Hadol (1835-1875) in Le Charivari, 1872-12-16 - Parliamentary exercises
ICA4871574 Illustration of Hadol (1835-1875) in Le Charivari, 1872-12-16 - Parliamentary exercises - Republican Republique, Sport, Chamber of Deputes Hemicycle, France, Circus, Political Right

The Doge of Venice attends the Shrive Tuesday celebrations on Piazzetta di San Marco
LRI4607144 The Doge of Venice attends the Shrive Tuesday celebrations on Piazzetta di San Marco (oil on canvas, 1766-1770) by Guardi, Francesco (1712-93); Louvre, Paris

Unicycle Rider, 1911 (oil on canvas)
CH5248 Unicycle Rider, 1911 (oil on canvas) by Kirchner, Ernst Ludwig (1880-1938); 80x90 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; German, out of copyright

Circus Scene (design for a fan) c. 1888 (w / c & gouache on paper)
CH376622 Circus Scene (design for a fan) c.1888 (w/c & gouache on paper) by Toulouse-Lautrec, Henri de (1864-1901); Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; French, out of copyright

Plate 363. Running Somersault, 1885 (collotype on paper)
3950074 Plate 363. Running Somersault, 1885 (collotype on paper) by Muybridge, Eadweard (1830-1904); 26x27.2 cm; Addison Gallery of American Art, Phillips Academy, Andover, MA

L Acrobate (engraving)
3650237 L Acrobate (engraving) by Dore, Gustave (1832-83) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: L Acrobate. Illustration for Londres by Louis Enault illustrated by Gustave Dore (Hachette)

Acrobat (colour litho)
3650306 Acrobat (colour litho) by Petherick, H.W. (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Acrobat. Illustration for London Characters (Aunt Louisas London Toy Books, Frederick Warne)

John Lee and Stephen Lee, circus acrobats and musicians (engraving)
609464 John Lee and Stephen Lee, circus acrobats and musicians (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: John Lee and Stephen Lee)

Lavater Lees Feats (engraving)
609347 Lavater Lees Feats (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lavater Lees Feats); Look and Learn / Peter Jackson Collection

Jingling Jocund Jumpers; Messrs Cooke, Lee and Jackson (engraving)
609331 Jingling Jocund Jumpers; Messrs Cooke, Lee and Jackson (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Jingling Jocund Jumpers; Messrs Cooke)

Lavater Lees Feats (engraving)
609329 Lavater Lees Feats (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lavater Lees Feats); Look and Learn / Peter Jackson Collection

Poster advertising tightrope walking performances by Louis Vernon (colour litho)
AKV384670 Poster advertising tightrope walking performances by Louis Vernon (colour litho) by French School; Private Collection; eAckermann Kunstverlag; French, out of copyright

Broadsheet featuring The Awful Destruction of the New Brunswick Theatre, Wellclose Square, London (engraving)
584759 Broadsheet featuring The Awful Destruction of the New Brunswick Theatre, Wellclose Square, London (engraving) by English School

Bartholomew Fair, London (coloured engraving)
584456 Bartholomew Fair, London (coloured engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bartholomew Fair, London); Look and Learn / Peter Jackson Collection; English

Programme for the Theatre Royal, Covent Garden, London, Christmas Season 1884-85 (engraving)
584248 Programme for the Theatre Royal, Covent Garden, London, Christmas Season 1884-85 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Programme for the Theatre Royal)

M Jean Polaski at Astleys (engraving)
583318 M Jean Polaski at Astleys (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: M Jean Polaski at Astley s; from The Illustrated London News)

Two groin stones in ceiling on entering the north door of Bristol Cathedral (w / c on paper)
2831328 Two groin stones in ceiling on entering the north door of Bristol Cathedral (w/c on paper) by Manning, Joseph (c.1801-1861/1871); Bristol Museum and Art Gallery, UK; eBristol Museums

Launched into the air, overwhelmed and fatally trampled by an angry elephant (colour litho)
2778504 Launched into the air, overwhelmed and fatally trampled by an angry elephant (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Launched into the air)

At a height of 800 meters, an acrobatic aviator, known in Spain under the name of the Red Devil... (colour litho)
2778064 At a height of 800 meters, an acrobatic aviator, known in Spain under the name of the Red Devil... (colour litho) by Beltrame

c. 1880s Japan - swimming, diving and boats, young Japanese men
c.1880s Japan - swimming, diving and boats, young Japanese men

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Witness the breathtaking artistry of acrobats throughout history. From Elsie on Hassan, captured in Laura Knight's stunning painting, to the mesmerizing performances of Cirque Du Soleil, these skilled performers have always captivated audiences with their gravity-defying feats. Step back in time to the 1800s and imagine yourself at a backyard carnival, where acrobats astounded spectators with their agility and strength. Explore Chinese State Circus educational films that showcase the incredible talents of these acrobatic masters. Admire vintage Barnum & Bailey posters that enticed crowds to witness death-defying stunts under the big top. Marvel at Les Saltimbanques, an oil painting from 1874 that immortalizes circus acrobats in all their glory. Enter into a world where dreams take flight as you gaze upon Garnier's masterpiece depicting circus acrobats suspended mid-air in graceful poses. Transport yourself to the roaring 1920s with American Ringling Bros and Barnum & Bailey circus posters that evoke nostalgia for a bygone era of entertainment. Discover Biddy The Tubman Stonham - Hastings, East Sussex; a testament to how even small towns embraced this exhilarating form of performance art during Victorian times. Delve into Victorian scrapbooks showcasing daring circus performers who defied societal norms through their extraordinary skills. Even amidst war and turmoil, like depicted in Bruce Bairnsfather's WW1 cartoon "In the support trench, " acrobatics continued to bring joy and wonderment to those seeking solace from reality. Finally, explore the legacy of Transfield circus family whose generations dedicated themselves to perfecting this ancient craft passed down through bloodlines. Acrobat: an embodiment of human potential pushed beyond limits; an artist who defies gravity; a symbol of courage and grace.