Tightrope Walker Collection

Engraving depicting tightrope dancers, 19th century
5308667 Engraving depicting tightrope dancers, 19th century; (add.info.: Engraving depicting tightrope dancers. Dated 19th century 01/02/1850); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Art. Entertainment. Circus and tightrope walker. Poster for an italian tightrope walker in France, 1730 (poster)
3434575 Art. Entertainment. Circus and tightrope walker. Poster for an italian tightrope walker in France, 1730 (poster); (add.info.: Art. Spectacle. Coll. Part. Art. Entertainment)

Engraving depicting a tightrope walker performing in Vauxhall Gardens, London, 19th century
5308953 Engraving depicting a tightrope walker performing in Vauxhall Gardens, London, 19th century; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a tightrope walker performing in Vauxhall Gardens, London)

Engraving depicting the Scottish equilibrist Duncan MacDonald, 18th century
5308952 Engraving depicting the Scottish equilibrist Duncan MacDonald, 18th century; (add.info.: Engraving depicting the Scottish equilibrist Duncan MacDonald)

Various examples of the use of the centre of gravity
5310192 Various examples of the use of the centre of gravity; (add.info.: Engraving depicting various examples of the use of the centre of gravity. Dated 19th century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Blondin at the Crystal Palace (engraving)
8677171 Blondin at the Crystal Palace (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Blondin at the Crystal Palace)

The Rope Dancer, late 19th century. Creator: Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec
The Rope Dancer, late 19th century

Farina, with a man on his back, crossing the Niagara on a tightrope... August 29, 1860. Creator: Unknown
Farina [sic], with a man on his back, crossing the Niagara on a tightrope - from a sketch taken by the late master H. Ingram, from Clifton House balcony, August 29, 1860....Mr

Blondin's Pantomimic Drama at the Crystal Palace: Planter's House on the coast of Brazil... 1862
Blondin's Pantomimic Drama at the Crystal Palace: Planter's House on the coast of Brazil - Blondin, as an ape, nursing the Planter's Child, 1862

Prague-Politics-Health-Tightrope-Offbeat
Tightrope artists balance on a rope in front of the Emmaus Monastery on the sidelines of a press conference by the Czech Minister of Health, supporting people with mental illness, on April 1

Victorian London - Charles Blondin at Shoreditch
Vintage engraving showing a scene from 19th Century London England. Charles Blondin The Great Blondin performs the tightrope walker act at Shoreditch circa 1870

A frog balances on a tight wire. " The Balancing Acrobat", 1936 (illustration)
7309640 A frog balances on a tight wire." The Balancing Acrobat", 1936 (illustration) by Rabier, Benjamin (1869-1939); 7 x 10

Descent of Madame Saqui, surrounded by fireworks, published by Thomas Kelly (fl. 1820-55) London, 1822 (aquatint)
GHL32141 Descent of Madame Saqui, surrounded by fireworks, published by Thomas Kelly (fl.1820-55) London, 1822 (aquatint) by English School, (19th century); London Metropolitan Archives

Stunts performed by acrobat Pierre Magarieu of Paris, 18th C. 1906 (litho)
7239545 Stunts performed by acrobat Pierre Magarieu of Paris, 18th C. 1906 (litho) by French School, (20th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

Jacob Hall, famous Restoration tight-rope performer. 1869 (lithograph)
7232940 Jacob Hall, famous Restoration tight-rope performer. 1869 (lithograph) by Cooper, Robert (fl.1800-36); Private Collection; (add.info.: Jacob Hall, famous Restoration tight-rope performer)

Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Danseuse (de corde); Rope-dancer; Seiltanzerin (engraving)
7195691 Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Danseuse (de corde); Rope-dancer; Seiltanzerin (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Acrobate; Rope-dancer; Seiltanzer (engraving)
7194609 Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Acrobate; Rope-dancer; Seiltanzer (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Acrobate; Rope-dancer; Seiltanzer)

La Danseuse de Corde (The Tight Rope Walker) (Furnishing Fabric), Nantes, 1785 / 90
La Danseuse de Corde (The Tight Rope Walker) (Furnishing Fabric), Nantes, 1785/90. Manufactured by Petitpierre et Cie

Tight-rope Walker Marionette, c. 1937. Creator: Florian Rokita
Tight-rope Walker Marionette, c. 1937

Tight-Rope Walker, c. 1885. Creator: Jean Louis Forain
Tight-Rope Walker, c. 1885

Niagara Falls (chromolitho)
2782710 Niagara Falls (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Niagara Falls. Italian tightrope walker Maria Spelterini crossing the Niagara Gorge in 1876)

French tightrope walker Charles Blondin crossing Niagara Falls, 1859 (b / w photo)
5229605 French tightrope walker Charles Blondin crossing Niagara Falls, 1859 (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Poster advertising the Sells-Floto Circus, 1920 (colour litho)
PNP314795 Poster advertising the Sells-Floto Circus, 1920 (colour litho) by American School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Tightrope walker above the Montmorency Falls, Canada (colour litho)
2782396 Tightrope walker above the Montmorency Falls, Canada (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Tightrope walker above the Montmorency Falls, Canada)

Anthropomorphic dogs and monkeys (coloured engraving)
3639412 Anthropomorphic dogs and monkeys (coloured engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Tightrope walker (chromolitho)
972257 Tightrope walker (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Tightrope walker. Educational card.); © Look and Learn

Art. Entertainment. Futlaiss brothers, tightrope walkers at the Alcazar d Hiver
3434611 Art. Entertainment. Futlaiss brothers, tightrope walkers at the Alcazar d Hiver, Paris. Poster by Leon Choubrac c.1890 (poster) by Choubrac, Leon (Hope) (1847-85); (add.info.: Art. Spectacle)

The hero Chevalier Blondin of Niagara (b / w photo)
3105050 The hero Chevalier Blondin of Niagara (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The hero Chevalier Blondin of Niagara)

Railway destruction as a military art, illustration from
BAL122919 Railway destruction as a military art, illustration from Battles and Leaders of the Civil War, edited by Robert Underwood Johnson and Clarence Clough Buel (engraving) by Taber, J.W

La danseuse de corde (funambule) - The Rope Dancer, by Toulouse Lautrec, Henri
FIA5408957 La danseuse de corde (funambule) - The Rope Dancer, by Toulouse Lautrec, Henri, de (1864-1901). Pastel on paper. Dimension : 47x32 cm

Fairground tent, Netherlands, early 17th Century (engraving)
969106 Fairground tent, Netherlands, early 17th Century (engraving) by Dutch School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fairground tent, Netherlands, early 17th Century)

Chinese Arabesque with a Tightrope Walker, c. 1795. Creator: Anne Allen
Chinese Arabesque with a Tightrope Walker, c. 1795

Chiquita the Tightrope Cycling Parrot 1980

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).n.d

The Monkey and the Leopard (The Monkey), 1818. Creator: Godefroy Engelmann
The Monkey and the Leopard (The Monkey), 1818

Rope Walking, from the Gymnastic Exercises series (N77) for Duke brand cigarettes, 1887

The Rope Dance. Creator: Leonard Defrance
The Rope Dance

Adventure seeker high wire walking in Cinque Torri, Belluno, Dolomites, Italy, Europe

Blondin at Shoreditch, 1872. Creator: Gustave Doré
Blondin at Shoreditch, 1872. Charles Blondin French acrobat, walks the tightrope in Shoreditch. From, " LONDON. A Pilgrimage" by Gustave Dore and Blanchard Jerrold. [Grant and Co

Fall of the Vaux-Hall Performer, 1834. Creator: John Doyle
Fall of the Vaux-Hall Performer, 1834. Lord Brougham, 1st Baron Brougham and Vaux portrayed as a circus tightrope-walker. The play on words in the title connects his name with entertainments at

The Balance of Power, 1897. Creator: John Leech
The Balance of Power, 1897. An elephant, possibly representing King Charles I of England, balances on a tightrope holding a spear

Southwark Fair. (After Hogarths Picture), (c1878). Creator: Unknown
Southwark Fair. (After Hogarths Picture), (c1878). After Southwark Fair, 1733, by William Hogarth. A rowdy crowd is enjoying the festivities in Borough High Street, near St George the Martyr, London

The Tight-Rope Dancer, 1919. Artist: Mabel Alington Royds
The Tight-Rope Dancer, 1919. From Modern Woodcuts and Lithographs by British and French Artists, by Geoffrey Holme. [The Studio Ltd. London, Paris, New York, 1919]

Southwark Fair, 1733. Artist: William Hogarth
Southwark Fair, 1733. A crowd is enjoying the festivities in Borough High Street, near St George the Martyr, Southwark, London

A Famous Tight-Rope Walker of the Seventeenth Century, 1942. From Fairs, Circuses and Music Halls, by M. Wilson Disher. [Collins, London, 1942]

A Blaze of Triumph!, 1878. Artist: Swain
A Blaze of Triumph!, 1878. From Punch (or the London Charivari) magazine, 1878

Folly Triumphant, 1749. Artist: LP Boitard
Folly Triumphant, 1749. Illustration from Social Caricature in the Eighteenth Century... With over two hundred illustrations by George Paston [pseudonym of Emily Morse Symonds], (London, 1905)

Acrobat Exercise, (1885). Illustration from 18th Century Institutions, Usages And Costumes, France 1700-1789, by Paul Lacroix, (Paris, 1885)

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Balancing between Prague's politics and health, the tightrope walker defies gravity with offbeat finesse. Reminiscent of Philippe Petit's daring act in Paris or Charles Blondin's spectacle in Victorian London, this acrobat captivates audiences worldwide. From a frog delicately perched on a tight wire to the mesmerizing stunts of Pierre Magarieu in 18th-century Paris, the artistry of tightrope walking transcends time. Intriguing illustrations like 'The Balancing Acrobat' from 1936 or 'Descent of Madame Saqui' surrounded by fireworks in 1822 showcase the allure and danger that accompany this ancient skill. Jacob Hall, a famous Restoration performer depicted in a lithograph from 1869, embodies the spirit of resilience and showmanship synonymous with tightrope walkers. Engravings such as 'Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Danseuse (de corde)' and 'Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Acrobate' immortalize these daredevils who dance gracefully on ropes high above ground. Even fabrics like 'La Danseuse de Corde, ' created in Nantes during late 18th century, pay homage to their extraordinary feats. From marionettes crafted by Florian Rokita to Jean Louis Forain's captivating artwork from 1885, the legacy of tightrope walkers lives on through various artistic mediums. Each step taken on that thin line represents courage, precision, and an unwavering determination to defy limits. Whether it be Prague or Paris, London or beyond - wherever there is a crowd eager for wonderment - the presence of a tightrope walker evokes awe-inspiring moments that remind us all to embrace our own balancing acts amidst life's uncertainties.