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
Current Owner/Responsible Custodian
Description
History
History
Object Age Comment
1974-1978
Maker
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