"RINGLING BROS. AND BARNUM & BAILEY CIRCUS" LOU JACOBS CLOWN POSTER.
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Winning Bid:
$202.40
(Includes 15% Buyer's Premium)
Bidding Ended:
Wednesday, November 12, 2014 1:00:00 AM (20 Minute Clock Begins At Wednesday, November 12, 2014 1:00:00 AM)
Auction:
Auction #213 - Part I
Item numbers 1 through 1062 in auction 213
Item Description
30x46" poster featuring large photo (by Maxwell Frederic Coplan) 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. 1950s. Poster has the slightest trace of handling wear along margins, but colors remain vibrant and poster is clean. Rolled. Exc.
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