Three musicians, one in drag, in masks for an "Olympia" masked ball.

  • Brincker (Photographer at Zutphen)
Date:
[between 1910 and 1919?]
Reference:
2044501i
Part of:
The James Gardiner Collection.
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Three musicians, one in drag, in masks for an "Olympia" masked ball. In copyright. Source: Wellcome Collection.

About this work

Also known as

Previous title, replaced April 2022: Three musicians, one in drag, in bizarre masks for an "Olympia" masked ball. Photographic postcard by Brincker, 191-.

Description

Photograph of three musicians in a gothic style of drag; the man on the left plays a violin, the man on the right plays a barrel organ and the man in drag in the centre plays a tambourine. The three characters, dressed for a masked ball, all wear masks created by J. Dirkmaat which cover portions of their faces.

Publication/Creation

[Zutphen?] : Brincker, [between 1910 and 1919?]

Physical description

1 photographic postcard : process print ; 8.7 x 13.8 cm

Lettering

Bal-Masqué "Olympia" Lettering printed in black on top recto

Notes

This work is untitled: the title has been supplied by the cataloguer.

Reference

Wellcome Collection 2044501i

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  • Photograph album labelled ‘Drag'

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