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| Subject | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Work | |
| Artist | Annan | |
| Title | Circus | |
| Type of work | Painting | |
| Description | An elevated view (middle of the dress circle front row) of a circus performing on stage. A unicyclist and a strong man are flanked by jugglers, one on each side. The strong man keeps three acrobats (possibly female) suspended in mid-air, atop an inverted T-shaped contraption. A second unicyclist, three performing dogs and four birds make up the rest of the composition which is bounded on both sides by the stage curtains. | |
| Series | ||
| Year | 1955 | |
| Exhibitions | ||
| Additional info | ||
| Tags | angular wildlife | |
| Xrefs | db8a-de8d | |
| Physical attributes | ||
| Materials | Oil on canvas | |
| Dimensions | 1015 x 765 | |
| Signed | Yes | |
| On public view | No | |
| Financial attributes | ||
| Provenance | Sold by the artists' estate at auction to Oliver Bradley. Date: 30th September 2015. Auctioneer: Sotheby's. Price paid: £3,000. | |
| Property of | Oliver Bradley |
| Image | ||
|---|---|---|
| Image label | ||
| Image title | ||
| Image caption | Circus — Dorothy Annan — Oil on canvas painting (1955) | |
| Image copyright | Dorothy & Trevor Tennant estate | |
| Image license | BY-NC-SA |