Puppet Theatre, Danbury Fair
PhotographerPhotographed by
R. W. Mannion
American
Dateabout 1975
MediumPhotography; gelatin silver print on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 7 3/4 x 9 1/2in. (19.7 x 24.1cm)
Sheet (height x width): 8 x 10in. (20.3 x 25.4cm)
Sheet (height x width): 8 x 10in. (20.3 x 25.4cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineMuseum purchase
DescriptionChildren are watching puppets representing a matador and a bull on the stage of a "Puppet Theatre" that occupies the stern of a small boat with smokestacks and railing in imitation of an old-fashioned steamboat. Some of the children appear to be African-American. A large toy giraffe is in the window of a barn in the left background. A picket fence, a crowd of people, and trees, including a large pine tree, are in the right background.
Object number1999.16.350
InscribedOn verso, lower right, accession numberNotesSubject 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
