Phineas T. Barnum, Connecticut Yankee Extraordinary, Presents Tom Thumb to the Queen of England
Date1947
MediumDrawing; ink and gouache with graphite on white wove paper mounted to board
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width): 22 x 15in. (55.9 x 38.1cm)
Credit LineGift of Mr. & Mrs. Richard Koopman and Mr. & Mrs. Bernard Schiro
DescriptionDrawing of two men meant to represent P. T. Barnum and Charles Stratton (General Tom Thumb) being presented at court. The two men stand, slightly bowing, facing a woman wearing a crown, meant to be Queen Victoria, seated next to a man meant to be her husband Prince Albert. There are other people are in the background, and part of a chandelier and curtains are visible.
Object number1980.93.13
MarkingsArtist's label affixed to bottom right corner of paper cover, "hh art studios inc / dayton ohio".InscribedHand-written notations in pencil are at the bottom right corner.NotesUse Note: Original drawing number 21 of a series of 53 done for G. Fox & Co.'s 100th Anniversary. The drawings appeared in The Hartford Courant as full size advertisements on Sundays from December 29, 1946 to December 29, 1947. It was later published in a book: G. Fox & Co. A Century in Connecticut. Hartford, 1948, p.21.Collections
- G. Fox & Co.
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