General
General
Object Auto ID
57389
Alternate Codes
objectautoid_sahrisv1_80252
Common Name
Side Show- Giant
Classified Name
Works on paper (Print)
Print
Quantity
1.00
Object Description

Image of an extremely tall man in trousers and waistcoat, with top hat and stage make-up?, holding a seated small boy in three piece suit on his left hand. Circus tent visible in the background- presumed circus setting as part of the side show, common to circuses where 'oddities' were shown, i.e. a freak show (sic)

Provenance

Purchased from Waddington and Tooth Galleries, London, 1978

Owner
Johannesburg Art Gallery (JAG)
Description
Material Types
Paper
Technique Types
Engraving
Colours
Black
Grey
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
Length
cm
12.90
Height
cm
15.40
Dimension Comments
15,4 x 12,9 cm
History
Object Age Comment
1974-1978
Maker
Sir Peter Thomas Blake
Production Place
UK (assumed)
Date Retrieved Reference Types Citation
Site Association
x y z
Media
JAGP2151 Blake Giant AF.pdf (35.29 KB)
JAGP2151 Blake Giant CC.pdf (42.33 KB)
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