Blanche Allarty and her Exotic Animals Circus Show

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[Early circus Poster], Louis Galice (1864-1935), Blanche Allarty et ses Meharas, colour lithograph, circa 1900, printed by: Affiches Louis Galice, Paris, 100 x 65 cm. Blanche Allarty: trainer of exotic animals, camel-whisperer, and wife of Ernest Molier, the founder of the Cirque Molier and Cirque des amateurs. Apparently, the circuses were created for wealthy Parisians, who attended the shows by invitation. Blanche sometimes performed in their private mansions.

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Circa - A Latin term meaning 'about', often used in the antique trade to give an approximate date for the piece, usually considered to be five years on either side of the circa year. Thus, circa 1900 means the piece was made about 1900, probably between 1895 and 1905. The expression is sometimes abbreviated to c.1900.

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