The Circus Tent
The Circus Tent

Currently not on view

The Circus Tent,

1936

Gifford Reynolds Beal, American, 1879–1956
x1940-71

Information

Title
The Circus Tent
Dates

1936

Maker
Gifford Reynolds Beal
Medium

Etching

Dimensions

plate: 20 x 25 cm. (7 7/8 x 9 13/16 in.)
sheet: 29.3 x 43.9 cm. (11 9/16 x 17 5/16 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of Gifford Beal

Object Number
x1940-71
Signatures

In graphite, lower right: Gifford Beal

Inscription

In graphite, lower left below plate: 100 imp.
In graphite, lower left: C2367

Culture
American
Type
prints, etchings
Subject
performing artists, circuses (performances), elephants, tents

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