Circus Ring Collection

The strong woman of Germany. Fraulein Mara Fara, who has just joined the Busch Circus in Berlin, is arousing great interest by her giant feats of strength

L Acrobate ou La Roue, 1927. Creator: Valadon, Suzanne (1865-1938)
L Acrobate ou La Roue, 1927. Found in the Collection of Collection de David E. Weisman et Jacqueline E. Michel

Papa Chrysantheme at the New Circus. Artist: Toulouse-Lautrec, Henri, de (1864-1901)
Papa Chrysantheme at the New Circus. Found in the collection of Musee d Orsay, Paris

Smiling ringmaster in circus ring pointing to acrobats juggling, walking tightrope and balancing on unicycle

Horsewoman, 1919. Creator: Gosta von Hennigs
Horsewoman, 1919

Danses de la haute école - Poses d'une école... 1853. Creator: Honore Daumier
Danses de la haute ecole - Poses d'une ecole... 1853. Danses de la haute ecole. Poses d'une ecole encore plus elevee. (High school dances. Poses from an even higher school)

The "Polish Reaper", at Cirque-Olympique theatre, between 1801 and 1900. Creator: Unknown
The "Polish Reaper", at Cirque-Olympique theatre, between 1801 and 1900

Le cirque Médrano, boulevard Rochechouard, 1907. Creator: Louis Abel-Truchet
Le cirque Medrano, boulevard Rochechouard, 1907

Circus Game, n.d. Creator: Manuel Manilla
Circus Game, n.d

He is Dead, 1910. Creator: Gosta von Hennigs
He is Dead, 1910. A clown in a red costume and white painted face sits on his knees in the arena. In front of him lies a dead man

The Circus (Le Cirque), 1890-91. Artist: Georges-Pierre Seurat
The Circus (Le Cirque), 1890-91. Painting housed in Musee d Orsay, Paris. From The Studio Volume 127. [The Offices of the Studio, London & New York, 1944]

The Circus at Covent Garden Theatre with the Lion going through his performance, 1890. Creator: Unknown
The Circus at Covent Garden Theatre with the Lion going through his performance, 1890

Study for Kings Circus, c. 1809. Creator: Augustus Charles Pugin
Study for Kings Circus, c. 1809

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

Au Cirque: Ecuyere, 1888. Creator: Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec
Au Cirque: Ecuyere, 1888

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

Tight-Rope Walker, c. 1885. Creator: Jean Louis Forain
Tight-Rope Walker, c. 1885

At the Circus: Horsewoman; Au cirque: ecuyere, 1888 (oil on vellum)
1768327 At the Circus: Horsewoman; Au cirque: ecuyere, 1888 (oil on vellum) by Toulouse-Lautrec, Henri de (1864-1901); 26.7 (diam) cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: At the Circus)

Trapeze Artists, (oil on canvas)
823257 Trapeze Artists, (oil on canvas) by Mora, Francis Luis (1874-1940); 120x89.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Trapeze Artists. Francis Luis Mora (1874-1940). Oil on canvas

The Animal Tamer Presents, 1918 (watercolor and pencil on paper)
650979 The Animal Tamer Presents, 1918 (watercolor and pencil on paper) by Demuth, Charles (1883-1935); 32.7x20.1 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Animal Tamer Presents)

Curtain call at the Circus (pastel)
BRM347387 Curtain call at the Circus (pastel) by Toulouse-Lautrec, Henri de (1864-1901); 35.5 x 25 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Au Cirque)

Jockeyakt, 1925 (oil on canvas)
824343 Jockeyakt, 1925 (oil on canvas) by Kirchner, Ernst Ludwig (1880-1938); 111x150.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Jockeyakt. Ernst Ludwig Kirchner (1880-1938). Oil on canvas

Lecon de Voltiges (Trick Riding), 1822. Creator: Eugene Delacroix
Lecon de Voltiges (Trick Riding), 1822

The Circus, 1905. Creator: Harry Cogswell Rubincam
The Circus, 1905

Footit and Chocolat (Footit et Chocolat) [left recto], 1895. Rafael Padilla and George Foottit

Paye qui Tombe: Die eerst valt betaelt de Speelman, die laest, de Kosten (The Fall of the Country: The First That Falls Pays the Player, the Last the Costs).n.d

Plate B from the Disparates : Punctual Folly, ca. 1816-23 (published before 1877)
Plate B from the Disparates :Punctual Folly, ca. 1816-23 (published before 1877)

Two clowns, ca 1885. Creator: Faverot, Joseph (1862-1915)
Two clowns, ca 1885. Private Collection

Footit et Chocolat, c. 1895. Creator: Ibels, Henri Gabriel (1867-1936)
Footit et Chocolat, c. 1895. Found in the Collection of Musee de Montmartre

Acrobat and a peacock, ca 1825. Creator: Anonymous
Acrobat and a peacock, ca 1825. Found in the Collection of Archivio di Stato del Cantone Ticino, Bellinzona

Ready To Be Called Into The Ring, 1882. Creator: Unknown
Ready To Be Called Into The Ring, 1882. From " St. Nicholas: Volume IX. Part I. November 1881, to May 1882". [Scribner & Co. New York, 1882]

Au cirque Maurice, 1887. Private Collection

Circus, 1913. Found in the Collection of Neue Pinakothek, Munich

Circus horses dressage, 1908-1909. Found in the Collection of Kirchner Museum Davos

The Rope Dancer. Found in the collection of Nationalmuseum Stockholm

The Clown, 1868. Found in the Collection of Kroller-Muller Museum, Otterlo

A Clown Playing the Violin, 1915. Found in the Collection of Nationalmuseum Stockholm

Clown, 1929. Found in the collection of Hilti Art Foundation, Schaan, Liechtenstein

At the Circus: Clown Footit, 1899. Found in the collection of Statens Museum for Kunst, Copenhagen

Circus Horsewoman. Artist: Yermolayeva, Vera Mikhailovna (1893-1938)
Circus Horsewoman. From a private collection

In the circus, c. 1908. Artist: Grigoriev, Boris Dmitryevich (1886-1939)
In the circus, c. 1908. Found in the collection of the State F. Shalyapin Museum, Moscow

Arena of Astleys Amphitheatre, Westminster Bridge Road, 1942. From Fairs, Circuses and Music Halls, by M. Wilson Disher. [Collins, London, 1942]

A Roman Mosaic at Lyons, Representing the Circus Games, 1942. Artist: F. Artaud
A Roman Mosaic at Lyons, Representing the Circus Games, 1942. From Fairs, Circuses and Music Halls, by M. Wilson Disher. [Collins, London, 1942]

The Clown. Mural Decoration in Boulestins Restaurant, London, c1927. Artist: Jean-Emile Laboureur
The Clown. Mural Decoration in Boulestins Restaurant, London, c1927. Xavier Marcel Boulestin (1878?1943), opened Restaurant Boulestin on Southampton Street, Covent Garden in 1927

Tightrope walker, c. 1913. Artist: Macke, August (1887-1914)
Tightrope walker, c. 1913. From a private collection

Circus, 1913. Artist: Macke, August (1887-1914)
Circus, 1913. Found in the collection of the Thyssen-Bornemisza Collections

Astley's Amphitheatre Westminster Bridge Road
Astley's Amphitheatre. Circa 1808. After a work by August Pugin and Thomas Rowlandson in the Microcosm of London, published in three volumes between 1808 and 1810 by Rudolph Ackermann

A circus horse performs one of its tricks in the circus ring

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Step right up and enter the mesmerizing world of the circus ring. 🎪✨ Meet Fraulein Mara Fara, the strong woman of Germany, as she takes center stage in Berlin's renowned Busch Circus. Her awe-inspiring feats of strength leave audiences breathless and eager for more. Intrigued by the allure of acrobatics? Look no further than Suzanne Valadon's masterpiece "L'Acrobate ou La Roue" from 1927. This captivating artwork captures the grace and skill required to perform daring stunts high above the ground. Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec brings us a glimpse into the vibrant atmosphere with his piece "Papa Chrysantheme at the New Circus. " The lively colors and animated characters transport us straight to a bustling circus tent filled with laughter and excitement. A smiling ringmaster steals our attention as he points towards acrobats juggling, walking tightropes, and balancing on unicycles. Their incredible coordination leaves us in awe, reminding us that anything is possible within this magical realm. Georges-Pierre Seurat's "The Circus (Le Cirque)" transports us back to 1890-91 when circuses were a popular form of entertainment. The meticulous pointillism technique used in this painting creates an enchanting scene where every dot seems to come alive under our gaze. Witnessing a lion going through its performance at Covent Garden Theatre during 1890 must have been both thrilling and nerve-wracking. Although created by an unknown artist, this image captures a moment frozen in time when danger mingled with wonder under that big top. Augustus Charles Pugin takes us even further back in time with his study for Kings Circus from around 1809. This architectural marvel showcases intricate details that once adorned these grand structures dedicated solely to entertaining crowds night after night.