Wild Animal Act, Danbury Fair
PhotographerPhotographed by
Unknown
Date1948
MediumPhotography; gelatin silver print on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 8 1/8 x 7 1/4in. (20.6 x 18.4cm)
Sheet (height x width): 10 x 8in. (25.4 x 20.3cm)
Sheet (height x width): 10 x 8in. (25.4 x 20.3cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineMuseum purchase
DescriptionWithin a large cage, an animal trainer wearing a military-style uniform including a double-breasted jacket and a beaked cap gestures as a leopard walks a tight rope overhead. A lioness is seated on a platform in the background.
Object number1999.16.222
NotesSubject Note: The Danbury Fair was an annual exhibition held in Danbury between 1821 and 1981. At first a traditional agricultural fair, the event later included large fiberglass sculptures, stock car racing, and amusement park rides. The former fairground is now (2011) the site of the Danbury Fair Mall. (Finlay 3/25/2011)On View
Not on view