Clown performing on a tightrope
Photograph
ca. 1943 (photographed)
ca. 1943 (photographed)
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Image shows a man in clown makeup performing on a tightrope, his trousers appear to have fallen down and a red parasol can be seen just above his head, having possibly been thrown into the air. A woman is standing below and to the left with her arms outstretched towards the clown. A third figure can be seen in the lower right of the image, bending down, holding a ladder that may have been removed from the tightrope apparatus. The building the scene takes place in is lavishly decorated with deep blue and gold curtains.
Object details
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| Title | Clown performing on a tightrope (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Kodachrome colour transparency. |
| Brief description | Photograph by John Hinde, Kodachrome transparency, 'Clown performing on a tightrope', from the series on British circus life, ca. 1943. |
| Physical description | Image shows a man in clown makeup performing on a tightrope, his trousers appear to have fallen down and a red parasol can be seen just above his head, having possibly been thrown into the air. A woman is standing below and to the left with her arms outstretched towards the clown. A third figure can be seen in the lower right of the image, bending down, holding a ladder that may have been removed from the tightrope apparatus. The building the scene takes place in is lavishly decorated with deep blue and gold curtains. |
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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.1204-2019 |
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| Record created | November 22, 2019 |
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