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Flea Circus Panels, unknown

 Item
Identifier: id40690

Scope and Contents

Four panels : (1) Flea Bride and Groom, Flea with Baby Bug; (2) Flea Artillery, Flea Juggler; (3) Flea Chariot Race, Flea Football Player; (4) Flea with Wheelbarrow, Flea Merry Go Round

1) Top register: painting of anthropomorphic fleas performing a wedding ceremony on top register. Bottom register: painting of anthropomorphic flea pushing a baby carriage in an outdoor scene; (2) Top register: anthropomorphic fleas engaged in a battle with two tanks. Bottom register: Anthropomorphic flea juggling; (3) Top register: painting of a flea in a chariot race. Bottom: Anthropomorphic flea dressed as a football player and playing football; (4) Top: Flea pushing a wheelbarrow. Bottom: Fleas on a merry go round.

Artist/Place of Origin/Date: Unknown

Dates

  • Creation: unknown

Creator

Extent

From the Collection: 77 Linear Feet : Oversize and flat materials stored separately.

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Physical Description

Medium: Painted leather fastened to a wood backing

Dimensions

46” x 23”

Cultural context

Topical

Repository Details

Part of the Binghamton University Libraries Special Collections Repository

Contact:
Binghamton NY 13902 USA