The Circus by Henri Gabriel Ibels shows a pencil drawing on brownish paper featuring a group of people and a monkey. The drawing depicts several figures including a woman balancing on a tightrope with an umbrella, another woman with a balancing ball and a dog, a man on a trapeze, a person in a white outfit with a hat, two adults in dark clothing, and another person in white clothing with a hat. Also present is a man smoking with bubbles around his head, a monkey on all fours and an adult on the right side with a horse. The drawing appears to be a sketch with smudges and incomplete lines. The figures are arranged loosely across the paper without a clear background. The brownish paper appears aged with a frayed edge.
Artwork Details
- Dimensions
- 1155 × 893 px
- Museum Record
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