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portrait of a clown wearing a fez hat

Photograph
ca. 1943 (photographed)
Artist/Maker

Portrait of a man, head only facing the camera, with white and red facepaint, wearing a red fez hat with a black tassel.

Object details

Categories
Object type
Titleportrait of a clown wearing a fez hat (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Kodachrome colour transparency.
Brief description
Photograph by John Hinde, 35mm Kodachrome transparency, portrait of a clown wearing a fez hat, from the series on British circus life, ca. 1943.
Physical description
Portrait of a man, head only facing the camera, with white and red facepaint, wearing a red fez hat with a black tassel.
Dimensions
  • Case width: 49mm
  • Case height: 49mm
  • Image width: 23mm
  • Image height: 35mm
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.1215-2019

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Record createdNovember 22, 2019
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