Harry And Johnny. Eccentric And Musical Clowns
c1900. Colour lithograph, signed in image lower right, printer’s line in lower margin, 79 x 61cm. Creases, foxing and minor edge wear. Linen-backed.
Harry and Johnny are shown as two elongated musical clowns in vividly patterned costumes, surrounded by juggling balls, comic instruments and a small inset performance scene. Their angular poses and sharply exaggerated faces create movement across the yellow, green, red and blue composition, while the names at the top and the description “Eccentric and Musical Clowns” fill the remaining space with irregular theatrical lettering. Alfred Choubrac’s signature appears in the lower-right vignette and the poster was printed by Ateliers Choubrac at Colombes. Designed for immediate street recognition, the image promotes the pair through costume, gesture and comic action rather than detailed venue information, preserving the visual language of turn-of-the-century European variety entertainment.
Item #CL210-64
Price (AUD): $1,850.00 other currencies