Ringling Bros. and Barnum and Bailey Circus Poster

20 X 28 inches.- CA. 1953

CONDITION: EXCELLENT ....Mounted on linen ......Has minor folds but due to the mounting its not noticable. Colors vibrant

"The Greatest Show on Earth.......See You at" Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus Poster, ca. Depicting a clown by artist Maxwell Frederic Copelan poster featuring large photo of Lou Jacobs, an auguste clown who performed for Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus for more than 60 years.

He was inducted into the International Clown Hall of Fame in 1989. He is credited w/popularizing the clown car, a staple of circus clown acts ever since. He is also often cited as the originator of the red rubber ball nose, which is used by many clowns today. ROLLED