This object or record includes culturally sensitive imagery or text influenced by racial stereotyping. Stereotypes such as these have played a significant role in continuing harmful racist attitudes.
Cartoon
16/01/1924 (made)
| Artist/Maker |
Cartoon of circus performers including Doodles the clown, two of the Julians acrobats, the Mollers on horseback, and two of the Perezoffs.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Pencil, pen and ink and Chinese white |
| Brief description | Cartoon of performers in a 1924 circus by Einar Nerman (1888-1983), reproduced in 'The Tatler', 16 January 1924 |
| Physical description | Cartoon of circus performers including Doodles the clown, two of the Julians acrobats, the Mollers on horseback, and two of the Perezoffs. |
| Object history | One of the 'Perezoff' performers depicted appears to be a racial stereotype |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | S.510-1979 |
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| Record created | July 1, 2009 |
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