Sold for:
$3,400
$3,400
Curiosities, Freaks, and their Managers. Barnum and Bailey Sideshow. London: Hunt, 1898. Cast photograph of the Barnum and Bailey Sideshow, including Lionel the Lion-Faced Man, Laloo the Hindu, plus a tattooed lady, a bearded woman, a fat woman, man without legs, giant man and woman, a pin head, and others. Against an exotic set backdrop reminiscent of an Egyptian or Mediterranean scene. 12 x 10”. On photographer’s mount. Two stains affecting image, two tape tear-marks affecting surface of board, most of the gold edging intact. Good.
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2016-07-23
