Saltimbanque Collection

Les Saltimbanques, 1874 (oil on canvas)
EDI187971 Les Saltimbanques, 1874 (oil on canvas) by Dore, Gustave (1832-83); Private Collection; French, out of copyright

Painting of the restored Taureador Fresco from the Palace of Minos at Knossos (Evans Fresco Drawing N/4)
7310000 Painting of the restored Taureador Fresco from the Palace of Minos at Knossos (Evans Fresco Drawing N/4), 1900-50 (paper, pigment) by Gillieron

Engraving depicting tightrope dancers, 19th century
5308667 Engraving depicting tightrope dancers, 19th century; (add.info.: Engraving depicting tightrope dancers. Dated 19th century 01/02/1850); Universal History Archive/UIG

Street performers in India, 1900 (photo)
5315093 Street performers in India, 1900 (photo) by Unknown photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: Historical Geography. 1900. India)

Abacus, Acrobat, Adjutant, Albatross, Alembic, Alpaca, Ambulance, Andiron, Angel-fish, Animals, Ant-eater
8650086 Abacus, Acrobat, Adjutant, Albatross, Alembic, Alpaca, Ambulance, Andiron, Angel-fish, Animals, Ant-eater, Antelope (engraving) by German School

Gavarni in London: Acrobats (litho)
8670154 Gavarni in London: Acrobats (litho) by Gavarni, Paul (1804-66) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Acrobats. Illustration for Gavarni in London)

A fantasy in Morocco, equestrian entertainment, practiced mainly by the Berberes of the Maghreb
ELD4841550 A fantasy in Morocco, equestrian entertainment, practiced mainly by the Berberes of the Maghreb, in which riders do aerobatic exercises loading and unloading their arms

Capital letters Plate in "Picturesque alphabet or New informative and picturesque alphabet", 1892 (engraving)
DUV4220261 Capital letters Plate in "Picturesque alphabet or New informative and picturesque alphabet", 1892 (engraving); 27x17.5 cm; (add.info)

Letter P: Pleasure, 1868 (engraving)
DUV4217297 Letter P: Pleasure, 1868 (engraving); (add.info.: Engraving by Francois Pannemaker (1822-1900) in " Le premier livre des petits enfants" Full alphabet illustrative by Theophile

Letter Y: Yatagan, jambes en Y, 1868 (engraving)
DUV4217255 Letter Y: Yatagan, jambes en Y, 1868 (engraving); (add.info.: Engraving by Francois Pannemaker (1822-1900) in " Le premier livre des petits enfants" Full alphabet illustrative by

Detail of capiteau representing acrobats contorsionists, church Saint Pierre (Saint-Pierre) in Aulnay (17470)
JEB4943173 Detail of capiteau representing acrobats contorsionists, church Saint Pierre (Saint-Pierre) in Aulnay (17470), Charente-Maritime; (add.info)

Warriors demonstrating their skill and skill as a rider, Great Plains - Native American horsemanship - Plains warriors
NWI4889684 Warriors demonstrating their skill and skill as a rider, Great Plains - Native American horsemanship - Plains warriors demonstrating skilled horsemanship on the Great Plains

Letter Y: Forked trunk, horned goat, candlesticks with two beaks: large and small Y, 1861 (engraving)
DUV4214802 Letter Y: Forked trunk, horned goat, candlesticks with two beaks: large and small Y, 1861 (engraving); (add.info.: "ABC Trim, Alphabet enchante" Texts of "Trim")

Letter X: Little boy making the wheel, a real phenix: an X, 1861 (engraving)
DUV4214808 Letter X: Little boy making the wheel, a real phenix: an X, 1861 (engraving); (add.info.: "ABC Trim, Alphabet enchante" Texts of "Trim")

Street entertainer balancing on his head on a table. Accompanied by a fiddler and a young boy dancing a jig
FLO4677648 Street entertainer balancing on his head on a table. Accompanied by a fiddler and a young boy dancing a jig. Handcoloured engraving from Pierre de la Mesanger's Le Bon Genre, Paris

France, Ile-de-France, Paris (75): Bois de Boulogne - A man with a cap made of monocycle, 1900
LUX4770003 France, Ile-de-France, Paris (75): Bois de Boulogne - A man with a cap made of monocycle, 1900; (add.info.: France, Ile-de-France)

France, Ile-de-France, Paris (75): Bois de Boulogne, a man with a cap made of monocycle, 1900
LUX4769994 France, Ile-de-France, Paris (75): Bois de Boulogne, a man with a cap made of monocycle, 1900; (add.info.: France, Ile-de-France, Paris (75): Bois de Boulogne

Acrobat performance of the American Brothers and Levater Lee Family, 1850s
NWI4759646 Acrobat performance of the American Brothers and Levater Lee Family, 1850s.; (add.info.: Acrobat performance of the American Brothers and Levater Lee Family)

Letter X and Y: Little boy making the wheel, a real phenix: an X. Forked trunk, horned goat
DUV4214797 Letter X and Y: Little boy making the wheel, a real phenix: an X. Forked trunk, horned goat, candlesticks with two beaks: big and small Y, 1861 (engraving); (add.info.: "ABC Trim)

View of a circus show, Cirque Napoleon, Paris, 1855 (engraving)
ELD4835952 View of a circus show, Cirque Napoleon, Paris, 1855 (engraving); Private Collection; (add.info.: Monuments de Paris)

Illustration in " Song illustree", circa 1840 - Circus Ecuyer - Cirque - Cheval Horses
ICA4841201 Illustration in " Song illustree", circa 1840 - Circus Ecuyer - Cirque - Cheval Horses; (add.info.: Illustration in " Song illustree")

Tightrope acrobats on stage in front of a fashionable audience. Dick Wildfire and Jenkins in a Theatrical Pandemonium
FLO4686794 Tightrope acrobats on stage in front of a fashionable audience. Dick Wildfire and Jenkins in a Theatrical Pandemonium, or the Cafe de la Paix in all its glory

Woman balancing on a candlestick on a table, while a child walks on its hands
FLO4677639 Woman balancing on a candlestick on a table, while a child walks on its hands. Later, Madame Herculanus fixes two anchors in curling papers to her hair

Indian street entertainment, circa 1800. Indian performers, musicians, jugglers, rope walkers
FLO4576468 Indian street entertainment, circa 1800. Indian performers, musicians, jugglers, rope walkers, dancers and balancing acts in the square at Fort George, Madras 1

Letter S: Saltimbank, beg 20th century (chromolithograph)
DUV4204158 Letter S: Saltimbank, beg 20th century (chromolithograph); 25x17.5 cm; (add.info.: Drolatic album (abecedary). Series number 4 in Albums-chromo on canvas. Chromolithographs on tissue

Fashionable people enjoying the street entertainment in Paris, 1822. Dick Jenkins, the Captain
FLO4686770 Fashionable people enjoying the street entertainment in Paris, 1822. Dick Jenkins, the Captain, Lady Halibut and Lydia enjoying a Lounge in the Italian Boulevard

Engraving depicting a female bareback rider performing at Franconi's in the Capucine Gardens, 19th century
5308666 Engraving depicting a female bareback rider performing at Franconi's in the Capucine Gardens, 19th century; (add.info)

India has no lack of street entertainers; jugglers, acrobats and numerous followers of charlatanism may be met with at
5315096 India has no lack of street entertainers; jugglers, acrobats and numerous followers of charlatanism may be met with at every corner by Unknown photographer

Engraving depicting The Man Bombshell': this act gave the impression that the acrobat was fired from a cannon by
5308574 Engraving depicting The Man Bombshell': this act gave the impression that the acrobat was fired from a cannon by the force of an explosion; (add.info)

Japan: street acrobats in their traditional dress, 1875 - albumin paper enhanced by watercolor
LUX4748947 Japan: street acrobats in their traditional dress, 1875 - albumin paper enhanced by watercolor; (add.info.: Japan: street acrobats in their traditional dress)

France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37): 2 young bourgeois men cross a river at gue, 1895
LUX4788845 France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37): 2 young bourgeois men cross a river at gue, 1895; (add.info.: France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37): 2 young bourgeois men cross a river at gue

Mexican acrobats and performers. Aztec men performing balancing acts, and two men balancing on a pole supported by a
FLO4622249 Mexican acrobats and performers. Aztec men performing balancing acts, and two men balancing on a pole supported by a man on his back

Portrait of the acrobat Miss Leana Dare
3568791 Portrait of the acrobat Miss Leana Dare; (add.info.: Germany 1880-1890 ca. Photographer: Czihak A. F.); Alinari Archives, Florence

Letter M N: mask, mecano, trunk, new circus, Christmas tree, Nžgresse. Engraving in ABC of toys''
DUV4208347 Letter M N: mask, mecano, trunk, new circus, Christmas tree, Nžgresse. Engraving in ABC of toys''., 1931 (engraving) by Neziere

Letters T U V: Saltimbank, Turco (Turkish), Ursula and Ice. Characters sliding on the ice of a village
DUV4204164 Letters T U V: Saltimbank, Turco (Turkish), Ursula and Ice. Characters sliding on the ice of a village, beg of 20th century (chromolithograph); 25x17.5 cm; (add.info)

A Marvel of Training (engraving)
8672755 A Marvel of Training (engraving) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Marvel of Training. The ibex as an acrobat)

Engraving depicting a tightrope walker performing in Vauxhall Gardens, London, 19th century
5308953 Engraving depicting a tightrope walker performing in Vauxhall Gardens, London, 19th century; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a tightrope walker performing in Vauxhall Gardens, London)

Engraving depicting the Scottish equilibrist Duncan MacDonald, 18th century
5308952 Engraving depicting the Scottish equilibrist Duncan MacDonald, 18th century; (add.info.: Engraving depicting the Scottish equilibrist Duncan MacDonald)

American daily life: children playing circus in the back yard, with a boy on a stage presenting the numbers of
NWI4882371 American daily life: children playing circus in the back yard, with a boy on a stage presenting the numbers of the show

Manifesto of the brothers Artell, circus acrobats
3563343 Manifesto of the brothers Artell, circus acrobats; (add.info.: Great Britain 1875-1880 Date of Artwork: 1875-1890 Photographer: Seward William); Alinari Archives, Florence

Balancing performer, 1860s - Signor Ethardo's balancing act at the Crystal Palace, London, 1860s
NWI4759588 Balancing performer, 1860s - Signor Ethardo's balancing act at the Crystal Palace, London, 1860s.; (add.info.: Balancing performer)

French circus in the grounds of Shokonsha shrine (Yasukuni) Tokyo, with acrobats
528454 French circus in the grounds of Shokonsha shrine (Yasukuni) Tokyo, with acrobats, male and female stunt riders and trapeze artists, 1871. Entertainment; Universal History Archive/UIG

Blondin at the Crystal Palace (engraving)
8677171 Blondin at the Crystal Palace (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Blondin at the Crystal Palace)

Les saltimbanques, 1880. Creator: Honore Daumier
Les saltimbanques, 1880. The acrobats

Grimaces et misère - Les Saltimbanques (les musiciens), 1888. Creator: Fernand Pelez
Grimaces et misere - Les Saltimbanques (les musiciens), 1888

Esquisse pour la galerie Lobau de l'Hôtel de Ville de Paris : Scènes médiévales... 1890. Creator: Hector d Espouy
Esquisse pour la galerie Lobau de l'Hotel de Ville de Paris : Scenes medievales : saltimbanques et jeux de foire, 1890

Grimaces et misère - Les Saltimbanques (clown blanc et bonisseur), 1888. Creator: Fernand Pelez
Grimaces et misere - Les Saltimbanques (clown blanc et bonisseur), 1888

Grimaces et misère - Les Saltimbanques (clown blanc et bonisseur), 1888. Creator: Fernand Pelez
Grimaces et misere - Les Saltimbanques (clown blanc et bonisseur), 1888

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"Saltimbanque: A Captivating Journey through Art and Entertainment" Step into the world of "saltimbanques, " a term that refers to itinerant performers or circus artists, as we explore various artworks that capture their vibrant spirit. One such masterpiece is "Les Saltimbanques" by an unknown artist in 1874, depicted in oil on canvas. This painting showcases a group of acrobats and jugglers, frozen in time as they dazzle audiences with their gravity-defying acts. Moving forward, we encounter the restored Taureador Fresco from the Palace of Minos at Knossos. Created between 1900-50 using paper and pigment, this artwork transports us to ancient Greece where acrobatics were already admired centuries ago. In contrast, "A Dress Rehearsal" painted in 1868 presents a more intimate scene. The oil on panel captures the anticipation backstage before a performance; costumes being adjusted and final preparations made for an unforgettable show. "The Derby Day (1856)" takes us to England during horse racing season. Painted by William Powell Frith between 1893-94, this lively canvas immerses us into the bustling atmosphere of spectators eagerly watching jockeys race towards victory. Shifting our focus to smaller-scale artistry, "At the circus: Horsewoman" portrays an enchanting tambourine adorned with an oil painting on vellum from 1888. This intricate piece highlights the grace and skill required by equestrian performers under the big top. Delving further back into history brings us to an early imperial period marble sculpture titled "Acrobat. " Carved with meticulous detail, this statue encapsulates both strength and agility while reminding us of ancient Rome's fascination with physical feats. Gustave Doré's painting "Les Saltimbanks Painting" adds another layer to our exploration.