Tag: Circus

Imagery from a photograph album kept by Beppo and Mary Wallenda between 1960 and 1973 chronicling thirteen years of their circus tours throughout Europe and the United States. Relatives of the Flying Wallendas. Taken from the website of rare book dealer James Arsenault.

Wallenda Company: Clowns et parodistes.1960-1973. German. Taken from a photograph album kept by Beppo and Mary Wallenda between 1960 and 1973 chronicling thirteen years of their circus tours throughout Europe and the United States. Image © 2023 James E. Arsenault and Company. Fair use license. via https://www.jamesarsenault.com/pages/books/5692/beppo-compilers-mary-wallenda/beppo-wallenda-circus-tour-photo-album
Die Wallendas.1960-1973. German. Taken from a photograph album kept by Beppo and Mary Wallenda between 1960 and 1973 chronicling thirteen years of their circus tours throughout Europe and the United States. Image © 2023 James E. Arsenault and Company. Fair use license. via https://www.jamesarsenault.com/pages/books/5692/beppo-compilers-mary-wallenda/beppo-wallenda-circus-tour-photo-album
1960-1973. German. Jack J. Frisco, photographer. Taken from a photograph album kept by Beppo and Mary Wallenda between 1960 and 1973 chronicling thirteen years of their circus tours throughout Europe and the United States. Image © 2023 James E. Arsenault and Company. Fair use license. via https://www.jamesarsenault.com/pages/books/5692/beppo-compilers-mary-wallenda/beppo-wallenda-circus-tour-photo-album
Die Chesner’s Denmark. 1960-1973. German. Taken from a photograph album kept by Beppo and Mary Wallenda between 1960 and 1973 chronicling thirteen years of their circus tours throughout Europe and the United States. Image © 2023 James E. Arsenault and Company. Fair use license. via https://www.jamesarsenault.com/pages/books/5692/beppo-compilers-mary-wallenda/beppo-wallenda-circus-tour-photo-album
Die Hassani’s. 1960-1973. German. Taken from a photograph album kept by Beppo and Mary Wallenda between 1960 and 1973 chronicling thirteen years of their circus tours throughout Europe and the United States. Image © 2023 James E. Arsenault and Company. Fair use license. via https://www.jamesarsenault.com/pages/books/5692/beppo-compilers-mary-wallenda/beppo-wallenda-circus-tour-photo-album
Wallendas Cowboy Film – Parodi. 1960-1973. German. Taken from a photograph album kept by Beppo and Mary Wallenda between 1960 and 1973 chronicling thirteen years of their circus tours throughout Europe and the United States. Image © 2023 James E. Arsenault and Company. Fair use license. via https://www.jamesarsenault.com/pages/books/5692/beppo-compilers-mary-wallenda/beppo-wallenda-circus-tour-photo-album
María Montero-Muñoz – España. 1960-1973. German. Taken from a photograph album kept by Beppo and Mary Wallenda between 1960 and 1973 chronicling thirteen years of their circus tours throughout Europe and the United States. Image © 2023 James E. Arsenault and Company. Fair use license. via https://www.jamesarsenault.com/pages/books/5692/beppo-compilers-mary-wallenda/beppo-wallenda-circus-tour-photo-album
Big cat act. 1960-1973. German. Barnet Saidman, photographers. Taken from a photograph album kept by Beppo and Mary Wallenda between 1960 and 1973 chronicling thirteen years of their circus tours throughout Europe and the United States. Image © 2023 James E. Arsenault and Company. Fair use license. via https://www.jamesarsenault.com/pages/books/5692/beppo-compilers-mary-wallenda/beppo-wallenda-circus-tour-photo-album
The Flying Gaonas – Tom Pack’s Show. 1960-1973. German. Taken from a photograph album kept by Beppo and Mary Wallenda between 1960 and 1973 chronicling thirteen years of their circus tours throughout Europe and the United States. Image © 2023 James E. Arsenault and Company. Fair use license. via https://www.jamesarsenault.com/pages/books/5692/beppo-compilers-mary-wallenda/beppo-wallenda-circus-tour-photo-album
Trapeze. 1960-1973. German. Taken from a photograph album kept by Beppo and Mary Wallenda between 1960 and 1973 chronicling thirteen years of their circus tours throughout Europe and the United States. Image © 2023 James E. Arsenault and Company. Fair use license. via https://www.jamesarsenault.com/pages/books/5692/beppo-compilers-mary-wallenda/beppo-wallenda-circus-tour-photo-album
A. Schweizer presents the INDIAN JERONIMO. 1960-1973. German. Taken from a photograph album kept by Beppo and Mary Wallenda between 1960 and 1973 chronicling thirteen years of their circus tours throughout Europe and the United States. Image © 2023 James E. Arsenault and Company. Fair use license. via https://www.jamesarsenault.com/pages/books/5692/beppo-compilers-mary-wallenda/beppo-wallenda-circus-tour-photo-album
MARY MATONEL – CONTORSION IN MODERN STYLE AND RHYME. 1960-1973. German. Taken from a photograph album kept by Beppo and Mary Wallenda between 1960 and 1973 chronicling thirteen years of their circus tours throughout Europe and the United States. Image © 2023 James E. Arsenault and Company. Fair use license. via https://www.jamesarsenault.com/pages/books/5692/beppo-compilers-mary-wallenda/beppo-wallenda-circus-tour-photo-album
Circus Ringling Brothers, New York. 1960-1973. German. Adanos, photographers. Taken from a photograph album kept by Beppo and Mary Wallenda between 1960 and 1973 chronicling thirteen years of their circus tours throughout Europe and the United States. Image © 2023 James E. Arsenault and Company. Fair use license. via https://www.jamesarsenault.com/pages/books/5692/beppo-compilers-mary-wallenda/beppo-wallenda-circus-tour-photo-album
Willy Meyer Cirque Amar, France. 1960-1973. German. Taken from a photograph album kept by Beppo and Mary Wallenda between 1960 and 1973 chronicling thirteen years of their circus tours throughout Europe and the United States. Image © 2023 James E. Arsenault and Company. Fair use license. via https://www.jamesarsenault.com/pages/books/5692/beppo-compilers-mary-wallenda/beppo-wallenda-circus-tour-photo-album
Paquin Sidonie and Rita Renoir; Theatre Caumartin, Paris. 1960-1973. German. Taken from a photograph album kept by Beppo and Mary Wallenda between 1960 and 1973 chronicling thirteen years of their circus tours throughout Europe and the United States. Image © 2023 James E. Arsenault and Company. Fair use license. via https://www.jamesarsenault.com/pages/books/5692/beppo-compilers-mary-wallenda/beppo-wallenda-circus-tour-photo-album

Imagery of the La Joe Troupe who appear to be a family who performed unicycle and bicycle tricks as a traveling act, traveling to places such as the Majestic Theatre in Springfield, Illinois and Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Taken from a black string-bound album with “Photographs” on the cover in gold that appears to have been kept by a member of the troupe. ca. 1910. Found on the website of House of Mirth Photographs.

Performing on unicycles, the ladies wearing feathers on their heads. Taken from a photo album with photographs of the La Joe Troupe. ca. 1910. American. Image © 2023 House of Mirth Photos. Fair use license. via https://www.houseofmirthphotos.com/pages/books/732/la-joe-troupe-circus-photo-album-c-1910s

Male member of the La Joe Troupe riding a unicycle while holding a female member of the troupe whose feet are crossed over his head. Taken from a photo album with photographs of the La Joe Troupe. ca. 1910. American. Image © 2023 House of Mirth Photos. Fair use license. via https://www.houseofmirthphotos.com/pages/books/732/la-joe-troupe-circus-photo-album-c-1910s
Male member of the La Joe Troupe riding a bicycle, his upper body and head obscured by his fellow troupe members who are arranged around and on top of him. Taken from a photo album with photographs of the La Joe Troupe. ca. 1910. American. Image © 2023 House of Mirth Photos. Fair use license. via https://www.houseofmirthphotos.com/pages/books/732/la-joe-troupe-circus-photo-album-c-1910s
Marion, Mother, Russ Smith, Irene, Daddy. Members of the La Joe Troupe performing at an outdoor venue, photographed from the stairs leading to the stage. Taken from a photo album with photographs of the La Joe Troupe. ca. 1910. American. Image © 2023 House of Mirth Photos. Fair use license. via https://www.houseofmirthphotos.com/pages/books/732/la-joe-troupe-circus-photo-album-c-1910s
Daddy opening circus trunk. #286. Taken from a photo album with photographs of the La Joe Troupe. ca. 1910. American. Image © 2023 House of Mirth Photos. Fair use license. via https://www.houseofmirthphotos.com/pages/books/732/la-joe-troupe-circus-photo-album-c-1910s
Members of the troupe and ? band members with their instruments. Taken from a photo album with photographs of the La Joe Troupe. ca. 1910. American. Image © 2023 House of Mirth Photos. Fair use license. via https://www.houseofmirthphotos.com/pages/books/732/la-joe-troupe-circus-photo-album-c-1910s
Members of the troupe and ? band members with their instruments, a lady seated on a horse and members of the troupe performing a stunt over on the right. Taken from a photo album with photographs of the La Joe Troupe. ca. 1910. American. Image © 2023 House of Mirth Photos. Fair use license. via https://www.houseofmirthphotos.com/pages/books/732/la-joe-troupe-circus-photo-album-c-1910s

A selection of images from the “Recueil sur exercices des Franconi au Cirque Olympique” which is in the collections of the BnF Gallica, the Bibliothèque nationale de France. Starting out as an equestrian theatre company in 1782 Paris, it was run by the Franconi family for decades. Closed in the 1860s.

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View 7. 1807-1862. French. Source: gallica.bnf.fr. Collections of the BnF Gallica. In the public domain due to age. via https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/btv1b53072808p/f7.item.r=Laurent%20Franconi
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View 10. 1807-1862. French. Source: gallica.bnf.fr. Collections of the BnF Gallica. In the public domain due to age. via https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/btv1b53072808p.r=Laurent%20Franconi?rk=85837;2
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View 13. 1807-1862. French. Source: gallica.bnf.fr. Collections of the BnF Gallica. In the public domain due to age. via https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/btv1b53072808p.r=Laurent%20Franconi?rk=85837;2
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View 12. 1807-1862. French. Source: gallica.bnf.fr. Collections of the BnF Gallica. In the public domain due to age. via https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/btv1b53072808p.r=Laurent%20Franconi?rk=85837;2

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View 18. 1807-1862. French. Source: gallica.bnf.fr. Collections of the BnF Gallica. In the public domain due to age. via https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/btv1b53072808p/f18.item.r=Laurent%20Franconi

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View 28. 1807-1862. French. Source: gallica.bnf.fr. Collections of the BnF Gallica. In the public domain due to age. via https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/btv1b53072808p/f28.item.r=Laurent%20Franconi

People getting out and about and having fun. Three of people in the circus and one that isn’t. French. Camille Bombois, artist (1883-1970). A naïve painter especially noted for paintings of circus scenes.

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“Après-midi au parc.” 1937. French. Oil on canvas. Signed “Bombois. C.lle” on the lower left. © Estate of the artist. Image © CHRISTIE’S 2020. Fair use license. via https://www.christies.com/lotfinder/Lot/camille-bombois-french-18831970-apres-midi-au-parc-6156327-details.aspx

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“The Rest of the Circus People.” No date. Signed on the lower right. © Estate of the artist. Fair use license. via http://www.artistsandart.org/2010/02/camille-bombois-1883-1970-french-naive.html

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“La Grille Rompue.” ca. 1930. Oil on canvas. Signed “Bombois.C.lle” on the lower left. © Estate of the artist. Image © CHRISTIE’S 2020. Fair use license. via https://www.christies.com/lotfinder/Lot/camille-bombois-1883-1970-la-grille-rompue-6056235-details.aspx

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“Before Entering the Ring.” 1930-1935. Oil on canvas. Signed on the lower right. © Estate of the artist. Image © 2020 The Museum of Modern Art. Fair use license. via https://www.moma.org/collection/works/80208?sov_referrer=artist&artist_id=652&page=1