Artist from British Circus
Photograph
ca. 1943 (photographed)
ca. 1943 (photographed)
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Portrait showing a man, head and shoulders, turned to the left, with blue eye shadow and rouged cheeks. He is wearing a patterned black and gold velvet jacket with pink shoulder pieces, a purple shirt and a wide brimmed hat tied under the chin with gold string.
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| Title | Artist from British Circus (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Kodachrome colour transparency. |
| Brief description | Photograph by John Hinde, Kodachrome transparency, 'Artist from British Circus', from the series on British circus life, ca. 1943. |
| Physical description | Portrait showing a man, head and shoulders, turned to the left, with blue eye shadow and rouged cheeks. He is wearing a patterned black and gold velvet jacket with pink shoulder pieces, a purple shirt and a wide brimmed hat tied under the chin with gold string. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | '1943 Original for "British Circus" ([unknown]) Book by JH on Kodachrome film with Rollieflex' (Handwritten in pen on paper sleeve housing film.) |
| 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. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | RPS.1208-2019 |
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| Record created | November 22, 2019 |
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