Clowns Collection

Clowns performing in the Bognor Regis Clowns Festival 2017 pictured on Bognor Regis Pier in the sun to promote the event. Bognor Regis, Sussex, UK.

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

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

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

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

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

Clowns / Victorian Scrap
A clown wearing dungarees with stripey socks

Circus Poster / Paris
A poster for Cirque d ete (Summer circus) in the Champs Elysees, Paris. Open every evening, there are clowns, lions and horses, to name but a few acts

Astleys Amphitheatre
Philip Astleys amphitheatre, Westminster Bridge Road, London : loved by Dickens, this was also the scene of clowns such as Grimaldi, and popular melodrama

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

Clowns L-R, August, Woodles and Pimpo with Whimsical Walker 1922

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

Morecombe and Wise comedy double act seen here as Clowns. June 1976

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

A for Alsatian and Harlequin, around 1920 (print)
8600164 A for Alsatian and Harlequin, around 1920 (print) by French School, (20th century); 31x24 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: in "Alphabet du bal costume", Hachette, publisher)

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

All Saints Infant School, Brightside, 1909
Front row far right is Arthur George Burton, born 1903

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

British Army Pierrot Troupe - WWI
British Army Pierrot Troupe, from the British Expeditionary Force of 1917 Date: 1917

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

The Wrestling Scene in As You Like It, 1854 (oil on canvas)
1199485 The Wrestling Scene in As You Like It, 1854 (oil on canvas) by Maclise, Daniel (Croquis, Alfred) (1806-70); 129x177.1 cm; Private Collection; Photo © Christies Images

Advertising poster for the aperitif Diablerets (colour lithograph)
1770036 Advertising poster for the aperitif Diablerets (colour lithograph) by D Ylen, Jean (1866-1938); 128x90 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Advertising poster for the aperitif Diablerets)

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

Mista the clown, alias Clive Chandler, visits pupils at Earlsdon Primary School, Coventry, as part of a drive to get children involved in the arts. August 9th 1984

Louisiana, New Orleans, Mardi Gras Jester Statue, Riverwalk

Clowns performing in the Bognor Regis Clowns Festival 2017 pictured on Bognor Regis Pier in the sun to promote the event. Bognor Regis, Sussex, UK.

Clowns Bibbledy Bob, (red hair) and Clown Bluey, (yellow hat) pictured entertaining children in Bognor Regis, West Sussex, UK Clowns Bibbledy Bob, (red hair) and Clown Bluey

Letter U, V and W: factory, urn and cow, wine, glass, screws, c.1920 (print)
DUV4202597 Letter U, V and W: factory, urn and cow, wine, glass, screws, c.1920 (print); 16x24.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: ABC de Guignol by Griff (French illustrator)

Cover of the ABC de Guignol by Griff, c.1920 (print)
DUV4202547 Cover of the ABC de Guignol by Griff, c.1920 (print); 16x24.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Cover of the ABC de Guignol by Griff (French illustrator), Hachette edition, ca. 1920

English eccentric comedian, sheet 11 of the series "Le Café Concert"
XOS9034548 English eccentric comedian, sheet 11 of the series "Le Café Concert", 1893 (litho) by Toulouse-Lautrec, Henri de (1864-1901); 44.1 x 32.2 cm; Kunsthalle, Bremen

Picture series Altdeutsche Sprueche, besser den Esel treiben als den Sack selber tragen, Liebig picture, digitally restored reproduction of a collector's picture from around 1900, public domain

Picture series Kleine Die kleine Zirkuswelt, Liebig picture, digitally restored reproduction of a collector's picture from ca 1900, public domain, exact date unknown

Picture series Kleine Die kleine Zirkuswelt, Liebig picture, digitally restored reproduction of a collector's picture from around 1900, public domain, exact date unknown

Picture series Kleine Die kleine Zirkuswelt, Liebig picture, digitally restored reproduction of a collector's picture from ca 1900, public domain, exact date unknown

Picture series Kleine Die kleine Zirkuswelt, Liebig picture, digitally restored reproduction of a collector's picture from ca 1900, public domain, exact date unknown

Picture series Specialities Theatre, Elephant as circus artist, Liebig picture, digitally restored reproduction of a collector's picture from ca 1900, public domain, exact date unknown

Series Stories of Pierrot, as thief, long finger, sentenced to a punishment, sits in prison, Liebig picture, digitally restored reproduction of a collector's picture from ca 1900, public domain

Series Stories of Pierrot, as thief, long finger, sentenced to a punishment on the court bench, Liebig painting, digitally restored reproduction of a collector's picture from ca 1900

Series Figure in the Roman cultural landscape, Garviello, Liebig picture, digitally restored reproduction of a collector's picture from ca 1900, public domain, exact date unknown

William Frederick Wallett (1808-1892) English Shakespeare clown, born in Southcoates near Hull, Yorkshire. Called Queen's Jester. Engraving from The Illustrated News of the World (London, ca)

The Winter's Tale. Act IV. Scene III. in front of the shepherd's hut. Florizel, Perdita, Shepherd, Clown, Mopsa, Dorcas, Servant, Polixenes and Camillo in disguise

Picture series Pierrots cure and recovery, The moral of the story, healthy nutrition, digitally restored reproduction of a collectors picture from ca 1900

Picture series Pierrots cure and recovery, testimony of gratitude, digitally restored reproduction of a collectors picture from c. 1900

Picture series Pierrots Cure and Convalescence, Convalescence, digitally restored reproduction of a collectors picture from c. 1900

Picture series Pierrots Cure and Recovery, The Cure, digitally restored reproduction of a collectors picture from c. 1900

Picture series Pierrots cure and recovery, purchase of the cure, digitally restored reproduction of a collectors picture from c. 1900

Picture series Pierrots cure and recovery, visit to the doctor, digitally restored reproduction of a collectors picture from c. 1900

Picture series Comic animal scenes, insects and children, 1878, Paris, stag beetle and harlequin, Liebig picture, historical, digitally restored reproduction of a collectors picture from c. 1900

Series Genre Pictures IX, Paris, 1878, Pierrot with pannier, a second one steals the love pot, Liebig picture, historical, digitally restored reproduction of a collectors picture from c. 1900

Series Genrebilder IX, Paris, 1878, two pierrots on a jetty that breaks, Liebig picture, historical, digitally restored reproduction of a collectors picture from c. 1900

Picture series Genrebilder VII, Paris, 1878, four harlequins with jesters cap, Liebig picture, historical, digitally restored reproduction of a collective picture from c. 1900

Picture series Genrebilder VII, Paris, 1878, Harlequin painting a soup tureen, Liebig picture, historical, digitally restored reproduction of a collectors picture from c. 1900

Picture series Pierrots, Blackcaps (1873 Paris), Pierrot falls into a love pot, small cooks, Liebig picture, historical, digitally restored reproduction of a collectors picture from c. 1900

Series Genrebilder 5 (1873 to 1878) (Paris) Children dressed as clowns with a Liebig glass, clown jumps headfirst into a Liebig pot, Liebig picture, historical

Reptiles, Surinam clown frog, Dendropsophus leucophyllatus belongs to the genus Clown frogs, Historical, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century original

Insects, 1. goosefoot moth, Larentia chenopodiata, 2

The cover of Murner's "Grosser lultherischer Narren" or "Great Lutheran Fool", historic depiction in Deutsche Literaturgeschichte, a history of German literature, from 1885

Plutus, Ancient Greek comedy performed in 1531

Clown between two men wearing lipstick, historic picture from about 1910

Carnival parade, carnival, clowns, clown, ponies, team, hat, hats, winter, wintry, sixties, Bad Toelz, Upper Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Germany, Berlin, 20 July 1991, two clowns on Breitscheidplatz in front of the Memorial Church, Europe

GDR, Berlin, 30.04.1990, spring festival on Bebelplatz, two clowns dressed as tourists, binoculars, camera

Germany, Berlin, 17 November 1990, deserter, demonstration, demonstration by opponents of compulsory military service and the Bundeswehr itself, Europe

Germany, Berlin, 17 November 1990, deserter, demonstration, demonstration by opponents of compulsory military service and the Bundeswehr itself, a strong force, Europe

GDR, Berlin, 11.03.1990, election event of Buendnis 90 (Citizens for Citizens), in the Gethsemanekirche, citizens movement, clown and music group

Woman dressed as a clown, 1910s, Germany, Europe

Couple on stage, a clown making fun of a woman in a fashionable dress, circa 1920, Germany, Europe

Series of horse dressage in the circus, obstacle race, woman jumps over a clown with her horse, digitally restored reproduction of a Liebig collector's picture from c. 1900

Fashion, c. 1715, figures of a fellow Italian, Commedia dell arte, from left, of Pullicinello, Pulcinella or Polichinelle, then a Harlequin, then the Lady of Crispin

Historic photograph, three clowns, around 1924

A group of atlantic Puffins (Fratercula arctica) on a rock, Runde Bird Island, Norway, Scandinavia, Europe

Disguised man sitting on a wooden banister and greeting, carnival, ca. 1945, 1955, Freiburg, Germany, Europe

Men with mask stick their tongues out, carnival, around 1950, Freiburg, Germany, Europe

Dressed up man, carnival, around 1950, Freiburg, Germany, Europe

Dressed up man, carnival, around 1950, near Freiburg, Germany, Europe

Two old men cutting grimaces, portraits, England, Great Britain

Man on stilts with dog, England, Great Britain

Man on curious big bike, England, Great Britain

Atlantic Puffin (Fratercula arctica)

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EDITORS COMMENTS

Step right up to Astleys Amphitheatre, where the magic comes alive. 🎪✨ From Paris to Blackpool, these circus performers have been captivating audiences across Europe for centuries. Witness the mesmerizing sight of a Circus Clown Pointing towards laughter and joy. Transport yourself back in time with a vintage Circus Poster from Tower Circus in Blackpool or immerse yourself in the vibrant atmosphere of Helter Skelter at Goose Fair in Nottinghamshire, England. The spirit lives on through these nostalgic images. Travel even further back into history with Clowns Victorian Scrap, showcasing the timeless charm and artistry of circus performers from days gone by. Marvel at their incredible skills as they entertain crowds under big tops all around the world. Even beloved comedy duo Morecombe and Wise couldn't resist donning clown costumes for laughs. In June 1976, they brought their hilarious antics to life as clowns, leaving everyone in stitches. Clowning knows no bounds - it has touched every corner of society. All Saints Infant School in Brightside witnessed its own share of clownish fun back in 1909 when young children embraced their inner jesters. Not limited to circuses alone, they have also made appearances on stage. In As You Like It's Wrestling Scene captured on canvas in 1854, we see how Shakespeare himself recognized the comedic potential that lies within these colorful characters. From Caernarvon to Wales and beyond, Robert Brothers Circus poster showcases yet another delightful spectacle featuring talented individuals who bring smiles wherever they go. And let's not forget about Fred Evans - this cartoon captures his playful nature as he embraces his inner clown while wearing a vibrant costume. Whether you fear them or find them fascinating, there is no denying that clowns hold a special place in our hearts and continue to enchant us with their whimsical performances throughout history.