Adam Forepaugh & Sells Brothers Circus Poster, 1896–1911 by Strobridge Lithographing Co.

Adam Forepaugh & Sells Brothers Circus Poster, by Strobridge Lithographing Co. depicts a chaotic big-top scene of clowns, acrobats, and a boxing match staged beneath aerial rigging, framed by ornate lettering and a lion medallion advertising "The Great Forepaugh & Sells Brothers Shows Combined." The Cincinnati and New York-based Strobridge Lithographing Company was the leading circus-poster printer of the era, producing vivid chromolithographs like this one for the combined Forepaugh and Sells Brothers shows that toured the United States from 1896 to 1911.

Artist: Strobridge Lithographing Co. Date: 1896–1911.

Adam Forepaugh & Sells Brothers Circus Poster. Vintage American Circus Chromolithograph Canvas Print.