Lot 214:
Original 1938 Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus Gargantua The Great Poster
Description
This is a vintage color lithograph circus advertisement poster for the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Combined Shows. The poster features a prominent illustration of the famous gorilla Gargantua The Great, depicted in a dynamic jungle scene clutching a leopard, with figures wielding shields and spears in the background. The text identifies the subject as The Largest Gorilla Ever Exhibited and The World’s Most Terrifying Living Creature! The poster retains its full margins. Printed in the lower left corner is a black text reading LITHO. IN U.S.A. followed by the date marking 9-13 — 1938.
Width: 35.5 inches
Height: 25 inches.
Condition report:
The poster is in fair to good condition with visible signs of age and handling. There are significant horizontal and vertical creases from previous folding (photo 1). The margins show tattering, with several small tears and nicks along the top and bottom edges (photo 4). Pinholes are evident in the corners, and the paper shows light foxing and general discoloration throughout the bone-colored background areas. There is minor surface scuffing to the darker ink areas on the gorilla\'s body (photo 2).
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