Not currently on display at the V&A

Cartoon

early 20th century (drawn)
Artist/Maker
Nym (artist)
Place of origin
Great Britain (drawn)

Pen and ink drawing of Grock by Nym.


Object details

Categories
Entertainment & Leisure
Circus
Theatre
Drawings
Caricatures & Cartoons
Object type
Cartoon
Materials and techniques
Pencil, pen and ink on paper
Pencil
Pen and Ink
Coloured Ink
Free-Hand Drawing
Brief description
Pen and ink drawing of the Swiss clown Grock, stage name of Charles Adrien Wettach (1880-1959), by Nym.
Physical description
Pen and ink caricature on paper of Grock, the clown, standing up showing his face is profile and holding a miniature violin.
Dimensions
  • Drawing size height: 28.9cm
  • Drawing size width: 19.5cm
Subject depicted
Grock
Summary
Pen and ink drawing of Grock by Nym.
Collection
Theatre and Performance Collection
Accession number
S.317-1987

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Record createdFebruary 22, 2010
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1155257/cartoon-nym/
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