1940's American Circus Poster- Clyde Beatty-Cole Bros. The World's Largest Circus Flemish (While Marguerite Montaut's works were

(While Marguerite Montaut's works were occasionally signed 'M

Testa worked as a typesetter until 20 years old

Poster had a small rip on the bottom left corner

Lithographic labels like these were used in the marketing

Artist: Roger Bezombes

1940's American Circus Poster- Clyde Beatty-Cole Bros. The World's Largest Circus Flemish (While Marguerite Montaut's works wereDate: 1940s Size: 14 x 35 inches Artist: Roland Butler About the Artist : Roland Butler was an American circus press agent and illustrator for multiple circuses but was best known for working with Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus for more than three decades. Butler was inducted into the Circus Hall of Fame in 1963. (wikipedia) About the Poster : The Cole. Bros Circus was founded in 1884 by William Washington Cole. In 1957 the show was renamed