A relief of an athlete holding a giant clock above his head. Colour process print, 1908.

Date:
1908
Reference:
2047065i
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The James Gardiner Collection.
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A relief of an athlete holding a giant clock above his head. Colour process print, 1908. Public Domain Mark. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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Description

Relief image coloured in pale blue with a pink background.

Publication/Creation

[U.S.A] : [publisher not identified], 1908.

Physical description

1 postcard : process print ; 13.9 x 8.9 cm

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Lettering

A happy new year. 1908 Inscription written in black ink on verso.

Notes

This work is untitled: the title has been supplied by the cataloguer.
The following description was provided by James Gardiner: "The bodybuilder/ strongman was by the 1900s a familiar enough figure in popular culture to make an appearance in many guises; here a as a Herculean figure supporting a clock".

Reference

Wellcome Collection 2047065i

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  • Unlabelled photograph album

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