John Anastasiadis suggested this photograph depicted Orlando and Guillaume, however it is more likely to be Guillaume and one of his sons when the Jandaschewsky family were touring Australia.

Taken in Melbourne during one of their Australian tours, 1900-1910.

'Boxing bells' was one of the Jandaschewsky's most enduring acts. The clowns would box each other, making sounds with bells attached to head, feet and hands, and with various other whistles and hooters hidden in their clothes. The photograph shows Guillaume and one of his sons.
The Jandaschewsky family collection was kept together by the last remaining family member, Arthur 'Jandy' Averino. During the last years of his life 'Jandy' sold the collection to his friend John Anastasiadis. Mr Anastasiadis kept the collection for a 25 year period, having built a repository for housing and exhibiting it at his own home. In 1994 he sold the collection to the MAAS in order to keep it together, and in New South Wales, according to 'Jandy's' wishes.

Photographic print, gelatin print, hand tinted, mounted on card, two clowns, Guillaume and one of his sons, performing the boxing bells act, Talma, Melbourne, Australia, c 1903.

Gelatin photographic print, hand tinted in red, blue and green, vertical format, studio portrait, mounted on card, with studio name embossed along lower edge of mount. Photograph depicts two clowns in white faced makeup and appliqued clown suits decorated with roses and lace cuffs and collar. The clowns are wearing hats and ankle and wrist cuffs decorated with pellet bells. The clown on the right, [Guillaume] is throwing a punch at the clown on the left, probably one of his sons. The clowns are standing on a plain floor with a painted backdrop behind depicting trees.

Made: Talma Studios; Melbourne, Victoria; 1900 - 1910

Made: Jandaschewsky, Guillaume; Melbourne, Victoria; 1900 - 1910


Used: Jandaschewsky family; Australia

Used: Jandaschewsky, Guillaume; Australia

Owned: Jandaschewsky family;

Owned: Jandaschewsky, Arthur 'Jandy';

Owned: Anastasiadis, John;

Studio name on lower edge of mount, printed in brown, "TALMA copyright 119 Swanston Street/ Melbourne/ and at Sydney"

95/28/208

1900 - 1910

183 mm

127 mm