H Beard Print Collection
Print
probably 1886 (published)
probably 1886 (published)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Newspaper cutting, probably from The Graphic, with five scenes of the circus at Covent Garden Theatre, featuring: 1) one of the Arab Acrobats; 2) a performance on the slack wire by Mdlle Gisella; 3) a 'graceful double act on two barebacked horses by Jennie O'Brien and Mr. George Gilbert'; 4) Fraulein Eicherlerette exhibiting her troupe of monkeys; 5) Miss Jennie O'Brien firing a rifle with pigeons perched upon it.
Although the slack wire artiste is credited as being Gisella (or Gisela) Madigan, it is likely that this is in fact an image of her step-sister, Elvira Madigan (Hedvig Jensen).
Although the slack wire artiste is credited as being Gisella (or Gisela) Madigan, it is likely that this is in fact an image of her step-sister, Elvira Madigan (Hedvig Jensen).
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | H Beard Print Collection (named collection) |
| Materials and techniques | printing |
| Brief description | Newspaper cutting, probably from The Graphic, with five scenes of the circus at Covent Garden Theatre, Harry Beard Collection. |
| Physical description | Newspaper cutting, probably from The Graphic, with five scenes of the circus at Covent Garden Theatre. |
| Dimensions |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'Graphic 1886' (Written in pencil on front of print.) |
| Subjects depicted | |
| Summary | Newspaper cutting, probably from The Graphic, with five scenes of the circus at Covent Garden Theatre, featuring: 1) one of the Arab Acrobats; 2) a performance on the slack wire by Mdlle Gisella; 3) a 'graceful double act on two barebacked horses by Jennie O'Brien and Mr. George Gilbert'; 4) Fraulein Eicherlerette exhibiting her troupe of monkeys; 5) Miss Jennie O'Brien firing a rifle with pigeons perched upon it. Although the slack wire artiste is credited as being Gisella (or Gisela) Madigan, it is likely that this is in fact an image of her step-sister, Elvira Madigan (Hedvig Jensen). |
| Other number | F.95-67 - H Beard collection numbering |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | S.6179-2009 |
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| Record created | March 30, 2009 |
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