Paris: Cirque Medrano

Country: France
Region: Île-de-France
Department: Paris
City: Paris
Location: XVIII.; 63 boulevard de Rochechouart / rue des Martyrs

Circus building, opened 1875 as "Cirque Fernando". 1897 renamed "Cirque Medrano". From 1962, operated by the Bouglione family. Renamed "Cirque de Montmartre". Demolished Dec 1974.

Link: Wikipedia

Paris: Cirque Medrano Front Text: "Cirque Fernando. Spectacle varié tous les soirs.", "B. Rochechouard & R. des Martyrs"
Publisher: Pixiluv
Type: 21st-century postcard reproduction of an old poster
Size: Modern
Not sent.

Paris: Cirque Medrano Reverse Text: "National Gallery. Degas, Hilaire-Germain-Edgar (1834-1917). La La at the Cirque Fernando, Paris. (4121) Canvas. 46 x 30 1/2 ins. (1.168 x 0.775 m)"
Publisher: Trustees of the National Gallery
Type: 20th-century postcard reproduction of an 1879 painting (see Wikipedia)
Size: Modern
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Paris: Cirque Medrano Reverse Text: "Edgar Degas (1834-1917), Miss La La At The Cirque Fernando, Paris" (wrong! This is a drawing by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec.)
Publisher: Art Unlimited, Amsterdam; A 14161
Type: 21st-century postcard reproduction of a ca. 1887-1888 pastel drawing (see Commons)
Size: Modern
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Paris: Cirque Medrano Reverse Text: "Georges Seurat (1859-1891). Cirque, 1891. Huile sur toile. H. 185,5 ; L. 152,5 cm. Paris, musée d'Orsay. Legs de John Quinn, 1927."
Publisher: Musée d'Orsay; IC 00 3106
Type: 2013 postcard reproduction of an 1891 painting (see musee-orsay.fr)
Size: Modern
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Paris: Cirque Medrano Front Text: "Le Cirque", signed: Clement Serveau
Stamp: "G. Seurat, Le Cirque" (see above)
Type: First Day Cover (France, 8 Nov 1969)
Size: 16.5 x 9.1 cm
Not sent.

Paris: Cirque Medrano Front Text: "Paris - Montmartre Le Cirque Médrano"
Publisher: C. M.; 700
Type: Divided Back
Size: Classic
Not sent.

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