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Billy Purvis, c.1820 (oil on paper)

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Billy Purvis, c.1820 (oil on paper)
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Artist
Powell, James (fl.1820) / British
Location
Laing Art Gallery, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK
Medium
oil on paper
Date
C19th AD
Dimensions
52.5x28.5 cms
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The North East clown Billy Purvis (1784-1853) was known as the funniest man on Tyneside. He started his career in pantomime at the Theatre Royal, Newcastle. He later toured northern England and Scotland as a clown, comic singer and dancer. A label on the back of the picture records that the artist was James Powell, who became friendly with Billy Purvis when he was performing at the show ground at the bottom of Westmorland Road, Newcastle;

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circus / stripey clothes / costume / comedy / comedian / entertainer / shoes / clown / performer / Painting / Mzpainting

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