Clown Collection

Papa Chrysantheme at the New Circus. Artist: Toulouse-Lautrec, Henri, de (1864-1901)
Papa Chrysantheme at the New Circus. Found in the collection of Musee d Orsay, Paris

The Goose Fair, Nottingham- Arthur Spooner

Joseph Grimaldi Clown
JOSEPH GRIMALDI 1778 - 1837 As a clown in the pantomime of Mother Goose. " Sir, I ll just trouble you with a line"

Comedian Ken Dodd with his Diddy Man Dicky Mint at Whitley Bay Playhouse on 9th December 1989

Pantomime Characters, Commedia dell Arte - Clown, Harlequin, Columbine and Pantaloon. 19th century

Poster, Robert Brothers Circus, Caernarvon, Wales. circa 1960s

James Doughty, oldest clown in England
James Doughty of Brighton, at the time of this photograph the oldest clown in England, about to celebrate his 94th birthday. Seen here in costume with two of his performing dogs

Bertram Mills Circus
A centaur style illustration, featuring a clown and a circus horse, adorn the cover of a programme for performances at Olympia, London

Balloon event, Charles Green, Stowmarket
Charles Green ballooning poster, advertising his 413rd ascent, from the Vicarage Grounds, Stowmarket in his Royal Victoria Balloon

Tower Circus / Blackpool
Two girls perform tricks while riding a white horse. A clown holds a hoop with a paper surface which one of them has just leapt through

Barnum & Bailey Poster
Poster for Barnum and Baileys Circus

Helter Skelter, Goose Fair, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Clowns / Victorian Scrap
A clown wearing dungarees with stripey socks

Circus Clown Pointing
A young child, with a hoop decorated with flowers, rides on the back of a skewbald (brown and white) horse, while a clown stands and points

Punch, Toby, Clown
Mr Punch with Toby the dog and a clown

Girl in a Pierrot Costume in this stylised circular painting by Malcolm Greensmith

Joseph Grimaldi Clown

Balistoides conspicillum, clown triggerfish
A close up of plate 178 (LS) from the John Reeves Collection. John Reeves, a 19th Century Tea Inspector, travelled to Canton

The Apple by Kay Nielsen. A very pale Pierrot sits in a fantasy Garden of Eden holding up an apple picked from the tree behind, around which a snake is coiled... Date: 1932

Happy Clown
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Victorian Scrap showing Circus Performers in a Big Top Circus Ring, including a lady balancing on a performing horse and a clown holding a hoop. Date: circa 1880s

Jack in a box, smiling clown puppet popping out of red wooden box with arms extended to sides, front view

Vaslav Nijinsky / Clown
VASLAV NIJINSKY Russian ballet dancer and choreographer, seen here in the role of Petrushka Date: 1890 - 1950

BOOK WEEK, 1960. Hurray for books! Poster by Maurice Sendak, 1960

Court Jester dressed in red and blue wearing bells, stepping forward

The Pier - Eastbourne, East Sussex, England. Date: circa 1908

People wearing masks and costumes at the Venice Carnival
Carnival goers take to the streets dressed in their finest costumes and masks to parade around St. Marks Square, celebrating the Venice Carnival in Italy. The theme for 2013 is Live in Colour

Pierrot clown
Man in fancy dress wearing a pierrot clown outfit with white face soft pointed hat, green neck ruff and pom-poms to the feet

Clown convention, Bognor Regis, West Sussex, England, United Kingdom, Europe

L Acrobate ou La Roue, 1927. Creator: Valadon, Suzanne (1865-1938)
L Acrobate ou La Roue, 1927. Found in the Collection of Collection de David E. Weisman et Jacqueline E. Michel

Young women in fancy dress costumes
A group of young women dressed in fancy dress costumes preserve the moment for posterity with a photograph in studio. Three are dressed in variations on clown outfits

Always the Clown. Middlesbrough 1970s 1970s

Twelfth Night, Act II Scene iv, by William Heath Robinson
Scene from the Shakespeare comedy, Twelfth Night, Act II Scene iv, illustration by William Heath Robinson. Showing a banquet at Orsinos house, with the clown Feste singing a sad love song

COMMEDIA DELL ARTE. Pantalone, the Dupe, in a performance of the Italian Commedia dell Arte. French woodcut, 17th century

Poe / Cask of Amontillado
THE CASK OF AMONTILLADO Fortunato, dressed as a clown, is duped into a trip to the vaults

Theatre National de l Opera, Grand bal de la Mi-Careme, 1921. Private Collection

Leaving the Masqued Ball. Artist: Garcia y Ramos, Jose (1852-1912)
Leaving the Masqued Ball. Found in the collection of Museo Carmen Thyssen, Malaga

Casino (Il ridotto), Second Half of the 18th cen Artist: Longhi, Pietro, (Circle of)
Casino (Il ridotto), Second Half of the 18th cen.. Found in the collection of the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

Clown heads on nine Victorian scraps. Date: circa 1890s

Xmas card. Clown with his pie and ale
Traditional Victorian Christmas card Date: 1868

Gilbeys Ports advertisement
Bold and striking advertisement for Gilbeys port with two bottles and a glass of their finest helping to make the face of a grinning clown. Date: 1927

Nice Carnival - a decorated float
Nice Carnival, France - a decorated float depicting a clown riding a dragon

Girl in a Pierrot Costume in this stylised circular painting by Malcolm Greensmith

Clown and Indians of the Olympia Circus, London, 1921
Illustration showing Pimpo the clown and three Red Indians performing horseback stunts in the ring of the Olympia Circus, 1921. Date: 1921

Clown in American Outfit
A clown wearing an outfit made from stars and stripes fabric (as in the American flag)

Clown on Bicycle Photo
Harry, a guest of the Mayors Fancy Dress Ball poses in his costume, (that of a clown), on a bicycle in his back garden

3 Dolls Harlequin C1810
Harlequin, Pulcinello (Punch) and Bobeche (Clown)

Christmas card with a clown on a tightrope, with the sea and rocks below. Date: circa 1890s

Ben Lester entertaining the children at a British Steel Gala

Christmas card, clown in snow -- A Merry Heart goes all the way. circa 1905

Cartoon, Fred Evans in clown costume
Cartoon, Fred Evans in his clown costume. He performed at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, London. 1879

Firefighters in costume for an entertaining evening
Men and women in costume for an entertaining evening at Stoke Newington Fire Station, 17 March 1920. Date: 1920

CIRCUS POSTER, c1899. American poster, c1899, for Forepaugh & Sells Brothers Circus, featuring acrobats jumping over a group of elephants

Circus / Rider & Hoop
Piebald (black and white) Circus horse carrying an equestrienne who jumps through a paper-filled hoop held up by a clown

Dogs and Circus Clown
A circus clown with five dogs in a circus ring

Louisiana, New Orleans, Mardi Gras Jester Statue, Riverwalk

USA, New Hampshire, Hampton Beach, Hampton Beach Seafood Festival, amusement park clown car

The Sensational Alex Harvey Band perform at The Reading Festival on Saturday 25th August 1973. They were billed simply as Alex Harvey

Coco the Clown, created by Nicolai Poliakoff OBE. Coco the Clown talking to children in Swansea on his pet subject, road safety. April 1964

Kangaroo - Skippy the boxing kangaroo made the C R Homeworld, Talbot Green, sale go with a punch at the weekend. Children screamed with delight as Skippy floored his trainer

Reverend Robin Morrison (now Canon) who regularly dressed in pierrot costume and performed for charity. Birmingham, England. The Times Date: 1989

The Circus, mock-up for a book cover, c1950. Creator: Shirley Markham
The Circus, mock-up for a book cover, c1950. Illustration for " The Circus" by E Dermot Wellington. Shirley Markham (1931-1999)

A woman dressed as a clown holds a ballon in front of a colourful facade on Burano, Venice, Venato, Italy

A man dressed as a joker poses during the Venice Carnival, Venice, Veneto, Italy

Members of the Berliner Seehunde (Berlin Seals) ice swimmers club take a dip in lake Orankesee during their traditional New Years swimming event in Berlin, Germany, January 1, 2018

Ceramic Face Masks, Rethymnon Old Town, Crete, Greece

The Clown
Josefina Melo

Send in the Clowns, Dont bother they're Here :o)
Karen Smalley

Modern Times
Josefina Melo

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Step right up and enter the whimsical world of clowns. From the enchanting Goose Fair in Nottingham to the iconic Pantomime Characters of Commedia dell Arte, these colorful jesters have been captivating audiences for centuries. Immerse yourself in history as you gaze upon Arthur Spooner's masterpiece, "The Brighton Pierrots. " Painted in 1915, this oil on canvas transports you to a bygone era where laughter echoed along seaside promenades. Meet James Doughty, England's oldest clown, whose timeless charm has brought joy to generations. Whether performing at Bertram Mills Circus or delighting crowds at Charles Green's balloon event in Stowmarket, his legacy lives on through his infectious smile and mischievous antics. Marvel at the vibrant Barnum & Bailey Poster that beckons you into a world filled with wonder and excitement. Join Punch, Toby, and Clown as they take center stage with their hilarious shenanigans that will leave you in stitches. Don't miss the Tower Circus in Blackpool where acrobats soar through the air while clowns bring laughter to all who witness their slapstick comedy. And if you dare venture onto the Helter Skelter at Goose Fair in Nottinghamshire, prepare for a thrilling ride down its spiral slide amidst an atmosphere of pure merriment. As we delve deeper into Victorian times with Clowns/Victorian Scrap collection, we discover how these jolly figures were cherished symbols of entertainment during an era known for its grandeur and extravagance. So next time you spot a circus clown pointing towards adventure or catch sight of a vintage photograph capturing their timeless allure – remember that behind those painted smiles lies an art form steeped in tradition and dedicated to spreading joy across continents.