Charmion

Artist Frederick Whitman Glasier (American, 1866 – 1950)

Artistretouched by John T. Hill (American, born 1934)

Sitter Charmion (American, 1875 – 1949)

Dateca. 1904 printed 2009

MediumPhotographic print on paper

DimensionsFrame: 18 1/4 × 22 1/4 × 1 1/16 in. (46.4 × 56.5 × 2.7 cm)

ClassificationsPhotographs

Credit LinePrinted from Glasier Glass Plate Negative Collection, ca. 1895 - 1935

Object numberGlasier49.2009

Popular on the vaudeville stage and in the circus as a trapeze artist and a strong woman, Charmion played upon the tension between feminine beauty, incredible strength and physical perfection. Boldly displaying her partially disrobed physique, she executed a single and double biceps pose for Glasier's camera.

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