Acrobat balancing with one hand on the head of another
Drawing
late 19th century-early 20th century (made)
late 19th century-early 20th century (made)
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Study of two acrobats. The drawing depicts on of the acrobats pivoted on the head of the other with his arm.
Object details
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| Title | Acrobat balancing with one hand on the head of another (published title) |
| Materials and techniques | Conté crayon on finely textured wove paper; discoloured on edges through exposure to light. |
| Brief description | Acrobat balancing with one hand on the head of another by Isaac Israels. Black chalk drawing, late 19th century-early 20th century. |
| Physical description | Study of two acrobats. The drawing depicts on of the acrobats pivoted on the head of the other with his arm. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | (Marked with the artist's atelier stamp (Lugt Supp.1420a)) |
| Credit line | Given by Mr. J. H. J. Mellaart |
| Object history | Provenance: Atelier Isaac Israels, The Hague (L. Suppl. 1402a); J.H.J. Mellaert (dealer), Limburg, by whom given to the museum (L. 2503 on verso), 7 July 1959. |
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| Bibliographic reference | Jane Shoaf Turner and Christopher White, Catalogue of Dutch and Flemish Drawings in the Victoria and Albert Museum (London, 2014), vol. 1, cat. 96, p.143 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | E.113-1959 |
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| Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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