Napier Mardi Gras
Maker
Bestall (MBE) Leonard Delabere
Production date
1915
Current rights
Public Domain
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About this object
A black and white photograph of the 1915 Napier Mardi Gras parade.
The image depicts two decorative large heads paraded through the crowd. The image is taken from behind a group of onlookers lining the parade path. In the Victorian building behind the scene people are standing on the balcony observing the carnival.
The original label on the photograph reads : Grotesque Heads.
Photographer, Leo Bestall.
Date, 1915.
The image depicts two decorative large heads paraded through the crowd. The image is taken from behind a group of onlookers lining the parade path. In the Victorian building behind the scene people are standing on the balcony observing the carnival.
The original label on the photograph reads : Grotesque Heads.
Photographer, Leo Bestall.
Date, 1915.
Production date
1915
Production place
Production period
Production technique
Media/Materials description
Black and white photograph glued to card with four other images.
Media/Materials
Measurements
Height x Width: 43 x 64mm
Height x Width: 162 x 260mm
Height x Width: 162 x 260mm
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Subject period
Subject date
1915
Current rights
Other number(s)
2575 a, 78416
Public comments
This photo seems to be taken in front of the Six Sisters buildings on Marine Parade. I also wonder if the heads are from a Chinese dragon style puppet?
- Hannah Small posted 10 months ago.