clown kissing chimpanzee
Photograph
ca. 1943 (photographed)
ca. 1943 (photographed)
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Image shows a man in clown makeup, white gloves and hat, and a yellow costume with cowboy motifs kissing a young chimpanzee, who is wearing a red and gold costume, complete with hat..
Object details
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| Title | clown kissing chimpanzee (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Kodachrome colour transparency. |
| Brief description | Photograph by John Hinde, Kodachrome transparency, view of a clown kissing a chimpanzee, from the series on British circus life, ca. 1943. |
| Physical description | Image shows a man in clown makeup, white gloves and hat, and a yellow costume with cowboy motifs kissing a young chimpanzee, who is wearing a red and gold costume, complete with hat.. |
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| Credit line | The Royal Photographic Society Collection at the V&A, acquired with the generous assistance of the National Lottery Heritage Fund and Art Fund. |
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| Accession number | RPS.1199-2019 |
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| Record created | November 22, 2019 |
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