Poster
1938-1939 (made)
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Pictorial and typographic. The image shows the troupe of fifteen performers, two of them tumbling in the ring, two of them acting as catchers and eleven of them in a human pyramid, standing on each others' shoulders.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Printed ink on paper |
| Brief description | Poster advertising Bertram Mills' Circus, featuring The Wazzan Abyssinian Whirling Arabs, Olympia, 1938 to 1939 |
| Physical description | Pictorial and typographic. The image shows the troupe of fifteen performers, two of them tumbling in the ring, two of them acting as catchers and eleven of them in a human pyramid, standing on each others' shoulders. |
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| Object history | This poster was issued during the run of the circus since says 'Now Open'. A note by the printer on the poster notes that this is 'Design H'. Associated Production: Bertram Mills' Circus. Performers: Wazzan Abyssinian Whirling Arabs (acrobats). Olympia, Kensington, London. 22.12.1938-26.1.1939. Performance category: circus. |
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| Accession number | S.2248-1994 |
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| Record created | July 23, 2010 |
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