Frattelini Circus

1923

Auguste Brouet

Associated Names
Auguste Brouet

Artist, French, 1872 - 1941

The image is an etching featuring multiple figures in a performance setting. The central characters are seated or standing, some in wheelchairs. The figures have distinct facial features, varying expressions, and wear theatrical costumes with ruffles. Musical instruments, including a guitar, are present. The background includes structural elements suggesting a stage-like environment with a large arched entrance or curtain and visible ropes. Small sketches at the bottom show individual heads and a building structure.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching with drypoint in black on vellum

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    plate: 25.2 x 33.4 cm (9 15/16 x 13 1/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2009.73.1

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    IFF (1800), no. 17, State ii/ii

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Pia Gallo, New York); purchased 2009 by NGA.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: a/2; lower right in graphite: A. Brouet

Wikidata ID

Q76441029

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