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SHERMAN & MORRISEY A JAY CIRCUS. [Poster Maquette]. Chicago: Jordan Show Printing Co., ca. 1897. Elaborate gouache and ink on paper preparatory sketch of a proposed 24-sheet billboard poster for this vaudeville circus act featuring its namesakes on the horizontal bars, along with a host of other comedic circus-styled turns, including trick bicycle acts and equestrians. 15¼ × 31½". Significantly chipped around the perimeter with tears, losses, and stains.