Original Vintage Cole Bros. Circus Poster - Clyde Beatty with 40 Lions and Tigers (c. 1935) – Linen-Backed (70 × 45 cm)
An iconic original 1930s color lithograph circus poster for Cole Bros. Circus, featuring legendary wild animal trainer Clyde Beatty, billed as the \"Greatest Wild Animal Trainer of All Time – In a Single-Handed Combat with 40 Man-Eating Lions and Royal Bengal Tigers.\" The action-packed artwork shows Beatty in the ring using a chair and whip to fend off dozens of roaring big cats. Inset portraits at the top left depict circus owners Jess Adkins and Zack Terrell.
Printed in the USA by Erie Litho. & Ptg. Co., Erie, PA (marked 14651 along the lower right margin). The poster has been professionally linen-backed on archival conservation paper and canvas for structural reinforcement and long-term protection.
Title: Cole Bros. Circus – Clyde Beatty with 40 Lions & Tigers
Printer: Erie Litho. & Printing Co., Erie, PA (Plate Ref: 14651)
Publisher Mark: \"Litho. in U.S.A.\"
Date: c. 1935
Medium: Color Lithograph, Linen-Backed
Dimensions: Approx. 70 × 45 cm (27.5 × 17.7 in)
Condition Grade: A- / B+ (Very Good, Conservation Backed)
Backing: Professionally mounted on archival conservation linen.
Paper Condition: Clean paper ground with light, even age patina. Faint handling marks along the outer borders, fully stabilized by the linen backing. Free from major tears or loss in the artwork field.
Colors: Strong, vibrant original printing inks with sharp contrast and detail.
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