The Penny Show
Painting
ca. 1850 (painted)
ca. 1850 (painted)
| Artist/Maker |
Painting showing performers in front of a 19th-century fairground booth, the roof decorated with urns and a central scallop shell. In the foreground, centre, a barker, wearing a top hat, stands on a ramp and gestures towards the entrance. Various performers in costume stand and sit outside. To left, a man in costume and a clown hold a banner, emblazoned with the words 'Admission One Penny' in capital letters.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | The Penny Show (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Oil on canvas |
| Brief description | Painting entitled 'The Penny Show', ca. 1850 |
| Physical description | Painting showing performers in front of a 19th-century fairground booth, the roof decorated with urns and a central scallop shell. In the foreground, centre, a barker, wearing a top hat, stands on a ramp and gestures towards the entrance. Various performers in costume stand and sit outside. To left, a man in costume and a clown hold a banner, emblazoned with the words 'Admission One Penny' in capital letters. |
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| Bibliographic reference | Ashton, Geoffrey. Catalogue of Paintings at the Theatre Museum, London. ed. James Fowler, London : Victoria and Albert Museum, 1992. 224p. ill. ISBN 1851771026 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | S.271-1984 |
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| Record created | October 31, 2003 |
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