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Pastel drawing of a female circus performer walking across a tightrope while holding two open parasols and balancing a chair on her chin. An audience looks on at the bottom of the frame.
The Tightrope Walker
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Randy Batista

The Tightrope Walker

Artist Everett Shinn (American, 1876 - 1953)
Date1904
MediumPastel on cardboard
Dimensionssight: 11 3/8 x 11 x 9 in. (28.9 x 27.9 x 22.9 cm)
framed: 18 1/4 x 19 1/4 in. (46.4 x 48.9 cm)
ClassificationsDrawings
Credit LineBequest of Ruth P. Phillips
Object number2005.23.4
Collections
Visual DescriptionPastel drawing of a female circus performer walking across a tightrope while holding two open parasols and balancing a chair on her chin. An audience looks on at the bottom of the frame.
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