Clown performing on a tightrope
Photograph
ca. 1943 (photographed)
ca. 1943 (photographed)
| Artist/Maker |
Image showing a clown performing on a tightrope, holding a red parasol in his left hand, in the lower portion of the image a woman is standing on the ground facing the clown with her back to the camera. The scene is taking place within a large green tent, with an audience visible in the background.
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 showing a clown performing on a tightrope, holding a red parasol in his left hand, in the lower portion of the image a woman is standing on the ground facing the clown with her back to the camera. The scene is taking place within a large green tent, with an audience visible in the background. |
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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. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | RPS.1209-2019 |
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| Record created | November 22, 2019 |
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