Charles Prendergast (1863-1948)
Circus Rider No. 9, ca. 1940
Tempera on incised, gessoed panel
Williams College Museum of Art, Gift of Mrs. Charles Prendergast, 91.18.29
Charles Prendergast (1863-1948)
Frame, 19th-20th Century
Gilding and wood
Williams College Museum of Art, Gift of Mrs. Charles Prendergast
The figure of the horse or donkey rider was a motif to which Charles returned repeatedly. In 1940, he executed Circus Rider #9, one of several related works that were likely inspired by a trip to the circus in Connecticut or New York.