eMoviePoster.comAuction History Result 7e169 RINGLING BROS & BARNUM & BAILEY linen circus poster '45 Bill Bailey art of elephant & clown! Date Sold 3/5/2013Sold For: Login or Register to see sold price. An Original Vintage Linenbacked Circus Poster (measures 20 3/4" x 28" [53 x 71 cm]) (Learn More) Ringling Bros and Barnum and Bailey, the 1945 circus poster ("The Greatest Show on Earth") featuring great artwork of clowns and an elephant by Bill Bailey! Note that the poster is both dated and has the artist's signature in the lower left! The modern version of the circus started in 1919 when the Barnum & Bailey's Greatest Show on Earth, a circus created by P. T. Barnum and James Anthony Bailey, was merged with the Ringling Bros. World's Greatest Shows. With weakening attendance and high operating costs, the circus closed on May 21st, 2017 after 146 years. Artist: Bill Bailey Overall Condition and Pre-Restoration Defects with Quality of Restoration: very good. The poster was never folded. It has some unevenness to the colors that appear to be a minor printing defect. There was a small hole in the top right of the blue background area and pinholes in the corners. Otherwise, the poster was in pretty nice condition prior to linenbacking. The poster was nicely backed, and displays well! Learn More about condition grades
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