The big show of the world--Sells Brothers enormous united shows--Scenes of the Roman corso reproduced ... – Historic Print
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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Sells Brothers, a large traveling show of the period, advertised this poster as a spectacle of Roman chariot racing, promising "scenes of the Roman corso reproduced" under its big tent. Chariot races were a favorite circus set piece in the 1890s, fed by popular interest in ancient Rome from novels and stage productions. The chromolithograph was printed by the Strobridge Lithographing Company, a Cincinnati firm that made many colorful circus posters of the era, building its bright colors and dramatic horses through multiple successive color impressions.
| Created / published | c1895. |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print (poster) : chromolithograph. |
| Genre | Circus posters American 1890-1900.Chromolithographs Color 1890-1900. |
| Notes | Copyright by the Strobridge Litho. Co. |
| Subjects | Chariot racing--1890-1900. Horses--1890-1900. Circuses & shows--1890-1900. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 1,438 × 1,132 px · prints to 5 × 4 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-218958 |
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