The Havana Troupe at Billy Smarts Circus, Rochester, Kent, 2014
Drawing
2014 (drawn)
2014 (drawn)
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This sketch was made during a performance at Rochester, at incredibly rapid speed and only by the light afforded in the tent, by the Brighton-based illustrator, author, poet performer and teacher Curtis Tappenden. He visits many circuses and has made hundreds of lightning drawings capturing the moment at the ringside.
The 7-handed Havana Troupe of acrobats from Cuba are seen here performing their Russian Bar, Springboard, Hand to Hand and Parallel Bar acts with the new Billy Smart's Circus. The original Billy Smart's Circus was started by Billy Smart in 1946. The Festival of Britain celebrations of 1951 featured Smart's New World Circus and Funfair and Circus, but despite its popularity in the 1950s, the tenting show was forced to close in 1971. This version of Billy Smart's featured Yasmine Smart as Ring Mistress. The grand-daughter of Billy Smart, she presented her first equestrian act in the circus aged 10 with a troupe of Shetland ponies.
The 7-handed Havana Troupe of acrobats from Cuba are seen here performing their Russian Bar, Springboard, Hand to Hand and Parallel Bar acts with the new Billy Smart's Circus. The original Billy Smart's Circus was started by Billy Smart in 1946. The Festival of Britain celebrations of 1951 featured Smart's New World Circus and Funfair and Circus, but despite its popularity in the 1950s, the tenting show was forced to close in 1971. This version of Billy Smart's featured Yasmine Smart as Ring Mistress. The grand-daughter of Billy Smart, she presented her first equestrian act in the circus aged 10 with a troupe of Shetland ponies.
Object details
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| Title | The Havana Troupe at Billy Smarts Circus, Rochester, Kent, 2014 (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Chinagraph wax pencil on paper |
| Brief description | The Havana Troupe at Billy Smarts Circus, Rochester, Kent, October 2014. Chinagraph wax pencil drawing by Curtis Tappenden, 2014. |
| Physical description | Lightning action sketch of the Havana Troupe of acrobats drawn by Curtis Tappenden at Billy Smarts Circus 2014 |
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| Credit line | Given by the artist |
| Summary | This sketch was made during a performance at Rochester, at incredibly rapid speed and only by the light afforded in the tent, by the Brighton-based illustrator, author, poet performer and teacher Curtis Tappenden. He visits many circuses and has made hundreds of lightning drawings capturing the moment at the ringside. The 7-handed Havana Troupe of acrobats from Cuba are seen here performing their Russian Bar, Springboard, Hand to Hand and Parallel Bar acts with the new Billy Smart's Circus. The original Billy Smart's Circus was started by Billy Smart in 1946. The Festival of Britain celebrations of 1951 featured Smart's New World Circus and Funfair and Circus, but despite its popularity in the 1950s, the tenting show was forced to close in 1971. This version of Billy Smart's featured Yasmine Smart as Ring Mistress. The grand-daughter of Billy Smart, she presented her first equestrian act in the circus aged 10 with a troupe of Shetland ponies. |
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| Accession number | S.117-2018 |
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| Record created | September 6, 2018 |
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