Poster
ca. 1920 (made)
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Pictorial and typographic. The poster shows a cartoon-style lion on a pedestal and a full-length portrait of a cigar-smoking Fred Emney as the ringmaster.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Ink on paper |
| Brief description | Poster advertising Chipperfield's Xmas Circus, Bingley Hall, Birmingham, ca.1920 |
| Physical description | Pictorial and typographic. The poster shows a cartoon-style lion on a pedestal and a full-length portrait of a cigar-smoking Fred Emney as the ringmaster. |
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| Credit line | Antony Hippisley Coxe Collection |
| Object history | Associated Production: Chipperfield's Circus. Performers: Fred Emney (ringmaster), Ricardo (and his Nubian lions), Dickie Chipperfield (and his elephants), Pee Wee, Fiery, Hubert and Boko (clowns), Ron and Rita (tightrope performers), The Daulos (trapeze), Massino Troupe (aerial trampoline), Five Biasinis (trick cyclists), The Silvanos (comedy acrobats) Chipperfield's Circus, Bingley Hall, Birmingham. 4.12.ca. 1920. Performance category: circus. |
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| Accession number | S.254-1978 |
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| Record created | July 23, 2010 |
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