Bertram Mills Circus Drawing, 22 December 1929
Scope and Contents
Ink on board drawing by Arthur Ferrier (1891-1973). Black and white illustration of circus acts coming out of a paper hoop including a lady on an elephant's trunk, Whimsical Walker clown, trapeze act, equestrian rider, a roller skating act, clowns and floor acrobat, also a small scene of performer in the tube with text on bottom left corner, signed Arthur Ferrier on bottom right corner in ink, on reverse 'Comic Artists impression of the Circus at Olympia', on mount board 'Reproduced in the News of the World 22nd Dec 1929'.
Dates
- Creation: 22 December 1929
Creator
Conditions Governing Access
Items are available to view by appointment in the NFCA reading room
Conditions Governing Use
Copies may be supplied or produced at the discretion of the National Fairground and Circus Archive, subject to copyright law and condition of the material
Extent
1 Item(s) ; 510mm x 335mm
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
Catalogued according to type
Subject
- Bertram Mills Circus (1920 - 1967) (Organisation)
- Whimsical Walker, 1851 - 1934 (Person)
Repository Details
Part of the National Fairground and Circus Archive Repository
The University of Sheffield
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Sheffield South Yorkshire S10 2TN United Kingdom
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