Barnum & Bailey: Imre Kiralfy's Columbus Spec
Maker
The Strobridge Lithographing Company
(American, 1867 – 1960)
Date1892;1891
MediumInk on paper
Dimensions1 sheet (H): 30 x 40 1/4 in. (76.2 x 102.2 cm)
ClassificationsPosters
Credit LineGift of Howard and Janice Tibbals, 2019
Object numberht2000142
Barnum & Bailey capitalized on the four-hundredth anniversary of Columbus's 1492 voyage, presenting Imre Kiralfy's spectacle Columbus and the Discovery of America in 1892 and 1893. Strobridge printed nineteen different posters following the narrative of the Columbus story, including the ballets and tableaux that were part of the pageant. The posters served as a primer, allowing the public to familiarize themselves with the high points of the production before the show arrived.
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