Mr. Popol at Circus Wonderland, Shoreham, Sussex, 2016
Drawing
2016 (drawn)
2016 (drawn)
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Circus Wonderland was founded in 2011 by Grace Arnett, Chris Freear and Paul Carpenter, as a traditional style of British circus. They also appear in the circus as the juggler Grace Olivia and the clown duo The Popolinos, with Chris as Kakehole, a typical 'auguste' clown with big boots and a red nose, and Paul as the elegant whiteface clown Mr. Popol, in an intricately seqinned one-piece suit or 'sac' and conical white hat.
Paul Carpenter, seen here playing the trumpet as Mr. Popol, had a background in theatre and magic before founding the circus, keeping alive the continental tradition of the clever clown with the white make-up, running rings round his clumsy counterpart the hobo-style 'auguste'.
Paul Carpenter, seen here playing the trumpet as Mr. Popol, had a background in theatre and magic before founding the circus, keeping alive the continental tradition of the clever clown with the white make-up, running rings round his clumsy counterpart the hobo-style 'auguste'.
Object details
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| Title | Mr. Popol at Circus Wonderland, Shoreham, Sussex, 2016 (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Chinagraph wax pencil on cartridge paper |
| Brief description | Mr. Popol, Circus Wonderland, Shoreham, Sussex 2016. Chinagraph wax pencil drawing by Curtis Tappenden |
| Physical description | Full-length lightning sketch of Mr. Popol playing the trumpet in the circus ring |
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| Marks and inscriptions | Signed by the artist in pencil recto: CURTIS TAPPENDEN |
| Credit line | Given by the artist |
| Subject depicted | |
| Summary | Circus Wonderland was founded in 2011 by Grace Arnett, Chris Freear and Paul Carpenter, as a traditional style of British circus. They also appear in the circus as the juggler Grace Olivia and the clown duo The Popolinos, with Chris as Kakehole, a typical 'auguste' clown with big boots and a red nose, and Paul as the elegant whiteface clown Mr. Popol, in an intricately seqinned one-piece suit or 'sac' and conical white hat. Paul Carpenter, seen here playing the trumpet as Mr. Popol, had a background in theatre and magic before founding the circus, keeping alive the continental tradition of the clever clown with the white make-up, running rings round his clumsy counterpart the hobo-style 'auguste'. |
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| Accession number | S.130-2018 |
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| Record created | September 6, 2018 |
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