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  • Two British soldiers performing as clowns for "The Timbertown Follies", at a prisoner of war camp in Groningen. Photographic postcard, 191-.
  • Two British soldiers performing as clowns for "The Timbertown Follies", at a prisoner of war camp in Groningen. Photographic postcard, 191-.
  • Actors dressed as a clowns, performing for "The Timbertown Follies", at a prisoner of war camp in Groningen. Photographic postcard, 191-.
  • Actors dressed as a clowns, performing for "The Timbertown Follies", at a prisoner of war camp in Groningen. Photographic postcard, 191-.
  • A tightrope walker above a clown. Engraving after M. Laroon, 1688.
  • A skeleton dressed as a clown. Lithograph by L. Crusius, 1900.
  • William Gladstone as a clown. Lithograph by "Karl Goethe", ca. 1880.
  • Phillips, a clown, known as 'the Merry Andrew'. Line engraving by W.J. Taylor after M. Laroon.
  • Phillips, a clown, known as 'the Merry Andrew'. Line engraving by W.J. Taylor, 1792, after M. Laroon.
  • A barber-surgeon holding a jester's head over a bowl, an assistant and dog dressed as a clown dance around. Wood engraving.
  • Fred Penley dressed as a clown holding a wreath, performing for "The Timbertown Follies" at a prisoner of war camp in Groningen. Photographic postcard, 191-.
  • Fred Penley dressed as a clown holding a wreath, performing for "The Timbertown Follies" at a prisoner of war camp in Groningen. Photographic postcard, 191-.
  • Joseph Grimaldi dressed as a hussar standing before another actor in a clown's costume in a scene from the pantomime, Red Dwarf. Etching by W. Heath, ca. 1811.
  • A louche man approaches a well-dressed man who has looked at hs girlfriend and asks him "What do you want, clown?". Coloured lithograph by E.J. Pigal. 1822.
  • A quack and a clown on stage presenting their wares to a hostile audience; referring to various politicians reactions to the replacement of the fixed duty on corn. Coloured lithograph by J. Doyle, 1841.
  • A child's doll dressed up in a clown costume decorated with hearts is dragged along the floor by a child amidst a crowd of feet representing the idea of protecting children from AIDS. Colour lithograph, ca. 1995.
  • The outline of a clown's bow-tie in multi-coloured wavy lines representing an advertisement for a gala circus night by Circo Chen at Campo Pequeno on 18 November to benefit the AIDS organisation Abraco. Colour lithograph, 199-.
  • At the Opéra ball, King Louis Philippe (centre) as a clown is confronted by Charles Philipon (right, representing the journal Caricature) and Louis Desnoyers (left, representing the journal Charivari), both dressed as jesters. Lithograph attributed to Korff, 1834.
  • Three telephone cards bearing the designs of artists: one bears a clown holding a red heart shaped apple and signed "Tobiasse", another 3 hearts signed "Sosno '97", and the third bearing the words "varde [?] retro virus" and signed "Ben 97"; advertisements for the SIDA Info Service supported by Caisse d'Epargne Cote d'Azur, Durex, Cryptone and NRJ [radio station]. Colour lithograph, 1997.
  • Joseph Grimaldi dressed as a Red Indian points to a pantomime creature in a scene from the pantomime, Red Dwarf. Etching by W. Heath, ca. 1811.
  • Song of the perfect cure / words by F.C. Perry ; music by J. Blewett.
  • Song of the perfect cure / words by F.C. Perry ; music by J. Blewitt.
  • Two performing street entertainers carrying bells and performing on the street. Etching by J.T. Smith, 1816.
  • A theatrical performance of a tooth-drawer extracting a tooth from a patient, accompanied by a zany. Etching.
  • A theatrical performance of a tooth-drawer extracting a tooth from a patient, accompanied by a zany. Etching.
  • A theatrical performance of a tooth-drawer extracting a tooth from a patient, accompanied by a zany. Etching.
  • A theatrical performance of a tooth-drawer extracting a tooth from a patient, accompanied by a zany. Etching.
  • Three Indian circus performers. Gouache drawing.
  • A man is shown from behind reading a sandwich board attached to the back of the man in front of him, advertising a lottery. Etching by J.T. Smith, 1816.
  • Beecham's "oracle" : this novelty is the property of Beechams Pills Limited, St. Helens, England : (registered trade mark no. 586676).