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The Trapeze
Painter: Sickert, Walter Richard
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1939) by Hindley Smith, Frank
Production date: AD 1920
From the date it is probable that the scene is taken from a circus at Dieppe, where Sickert is known to have made studies in a circus during his 1919-22 visit.
Support
composed of
canvas
Frame
Depth 9.2 cm
Height 86.5 cm
Width 102.5 cm
Canvas
Height 64.7 cm
Width 81 cm
Painting (image-making) : Oil on canvas
Accession number: 2410
Primary reference Number: 3863
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Paintings, Drawings and Prints
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IIIF Manifest
The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "The Trapeze" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/3863 Accessed: 2024-11-08 17:39:40
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