General
General
Object Auto ID
57386
Alternate Codes
objectautoid_sahrisv1_80249
Common Name
Side Show- Fat Boy
Classified Name
Works on paper (Print)
Print
Quantity
1.00
Object Description

Image of an extremely overweight young boy, 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
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
15.30
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
JAGP2148 Blake Boy AF.pdf (35.29 KB)
JAGP2148 Blake Boy CC.pdf (58.77 KB)
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