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
Description
History
History
Object Age Comment
1974-1978
Maker
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