21 November 2018

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On the Trapeze would be a stimulating picture to have hanging on the wall and in fact if we were the curator of a small museum we would be seriously tempted: the estimate is £8-£12,000. This too haas been in a private collection in America until now. ‘Following an introduction by her friend Alfred Munnings to the famous circus impresario Bertram Mills, Knight was given access to all backstage areas of the circus and became as much a member of the troupe as the performers’ (Catalogue).