The Rival Ringmasters

Rollin Kirby

Brooklyn Museum photograph

Caption

Rollin Kirby (American, 1875–1952). The Rival Ringmasters, 1922. Charcoal and gouache over graphite on paperboard, sheet: 19 15/16 x 14 15/16 in. (50.6 x 37.9 cm) image: 15 15/16 x 14 15/16 in. (40.5 x 37.9 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of the artist, 44.8.9. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)

Gallery

Not on view

Collection

American Art

Title

The Rival Ringmasters

Date

1922

Medium

Charcoal and gouache over graphite on paperboard

Classification

Drawing

Dimensions

sheet: 19 15/16 x 14 15/16 in. (50.6 x 37.9 cm) image: 15 15/16 x 14 15/16 in. (40.5 x 37.9 cm)

Signatures

Signed lower right in charcoal: "ROLLIN / KIRBY"

Inscriptions

Inscribed in graphite: at lower center, "THE RIVAL RINGMASTERS"; at lower left, "4 cols. Ed. page Sunday"; and at upper right, "April 30, 1922"

Credit Line

Gift of the artist

Accession Number

44.8.9

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