The Trapeze: 2410

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Current Location: In storage

Titles

The Trapeze

Maker(s)

Painter: Sickert, Walter Richard

Entities

Painting

Categories

Painting

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1939) by Hindley Smith, Frank

Dating

Production date: AD 1920

Note

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.

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People, subjects and objects depicted

Materials used in production

Components of the work

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

Techniques used in production

Painting (image-making) : Oil on canvas

Inscription or legends present

Text: Sickert
Location: Lower left
Type: Signature

Text: 1920
Location: Lower left
Type: Date

Text: Sickert
Location: Lower right
Type: Signature

Text: Paris frame maker, Paul Foinet fils
Location: Verso
Type: Stencil

Text: "Centenary of Norwich Museum. Loan collection of pictures" ?1925 No. 51, "The Trapeze". Lent by Hindley Smith Esq
Location: Verso
Method of creation: Printed, completed in typescript
Type: Label

Text: Sickert Exhibition at Agnew's, 1933, No 10. "The Trapeze; Dieppe." Lent Hindley Smith
Location: Verso
Method of creation: Printed, completed in MS
Type: Label

Text: (two, seemingly to do with bequest)
Location: Verso
Method of creation: MS
Type: Label

Text: (artists materials dealer in Paris)
Location: Verso, canvas
Type: Stencil

References and bibliographic entries

Sickert
Catalogue of Paintings in the Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge, Vol. III, British School page(s): 220
Sickert Paintings page(s): 188
Christie's Sale Catalogue, September 1998 page(s): 13

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Identification numbers

Accession number: 2410
Primary reference Number: 3863
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Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 5 April 2022

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Paintings, Drawings and Prints

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