General
    General
    Object Auto ID
    57388
    Alternate Codes
    objectautoid_sahrisv1_80251
    Common Name
    Side Show- Tattooed man
    Classified Name
    Quantity
    1.00
    Object Description

    Image of a topless younger man with tattoos across his muscular chest and arms. Tattoos include swallows, stars, a coat of arms for the British Navy (?) as well as a host of geometric patterns. The man has a harsh, stern look on his face, and a side part. Either leaning on a pedestal or wearing textured high-waisted pants.  In a presumed circus setting as part of the side show, common to circuses where 'oddities' were shown to the public

    Provenance

    Purchased from Waddington and Tooth Galleries, London, 1978

    Description
    Material Types
    Technique Types
    Colours
    Distinguishing Features

    Wood engraving

    Inscriptions
    '10/100' in the lower left corner, and 'Peter Blake' in the lower left corner, written
    Measurement Type Unit Value
    12.90
    15.40
    Dimension Comments
    15,4 x 12,9 cm
    History
    Object Age Comment
    1974-1978
    Production Place
    Date Retrieved Reference Types Citation
    Site Association
    x y z
    Media