Circus

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Circus Sideshow (Parade de cirque)

At the Circus: The Spanish Walk (Au Cirque: Le Pas espagnol)

Circus Maximus, from "Speculum Romanae Magnificentiae"

Circus Flaminius, from "Speculum Romanae Magnificentiae"

The Fall of the Magician

Circus Flaminius in Rome, from "Speculum Romanae Magnificentiae"

Circus Maximus, from "Speculum Romanae Magnificentiae"

Smaraolo cornuto - Rarsa di Boio, from "Balli di Sfessania" (Dance of Sfessania)

Paye qui Tombe: Die eerst valt betaelt de Speelman, die laest, de Kosten (The Fall of the Country: The First That Falls Pays the Player, the Last the Costs)

Reconstruction of the Circus of Caracalla (above) and a View of the Ruins (below)

Royal Circus

'Punctual Folly' from the 'Disparates' (Follies / Irrationalities. Plate B)

Piece

Suerte VI: The torero's assistant sets dogs on the bull

Broadside with 48 scenes depicting the equestrian and gymnastic moves of the royal circus

Print

Print

Piece

浅草観音境内ニ於イテ興行仕候 佛蘭西曲馬|French Equestrian Circus on the grounds of Asakusa Kannon temple (Asakusa kannon keidai ni oite kōgyō tsukawashi sōrō-Furansu kyokuba)

Print

チャリネ大曲馬御遊覧ノ図|Illustration of the Imperial Excursion to see the Charini's Circus (Charine daikyokuba goyūran no zu)

At the Circus, from the Magic Changing Cards series (N223) issued by Kinney Tobacco Company

[Actress balancing on ball while holding fan], from the Actors and Actresses series (N145-8) issued by Duke Sons & Co. to promote Duke Cigarettes