Three Ring Auction
Sat, Jul 23, 2016 11:00AM EDT - Sun, Jul 24, 2016 11:00AM EDT
Lot 272
Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Combined Circus.
Estimate: $400 - $500
Bid Increments
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| $0 | $5 |
| $30 | $10 |
| $100 | $25 |
| $500 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $200 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $20,000 | $2,000 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
Kelty, Edward (American, 1888 Ð 1967). Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Combined Circus. Madison Square Garden. New York: Century, 1931. Stunning photograph at Madison Square Garden with nearly the full audience and members of the three-ring circus staring back at the photographer. A network of trapezes, tightropes, and supports crisscrosses the composition filled with at least sixteen elephants, camels, and all manner of performers. 20 _ x 12". Chipping at edges with losses at the bottom right; tears, a few partially repaired with tape; and other scuffs and abrasions. Fair.
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