On with the Show

A pencil drawing of a circus ringmaster and a trapeze artist hanging upside down on her trapeze. The drawing measures 275x192mm, mounted on white card and framed in black wood (406x327mm). A few spots of foxing but otherwise in excellent condition. Laura Knight was fascinated by the circus and produced many drawings on the subject. This drawing was clearly important for her as she gave it a title and it was (in 1988, long after her death) the title given to a collection of her drawings at David Messum's Gallery. It was (printed in green) the image on the front cover of the catalogue to that exhibition.