Portrait of Maud Wagner (1907)
Maud Stevens Wagner (1877–1961) was an American circus performer and the first known female tattoo artist in the United States. An aerialist and contortionist, she met Gus Wagner — a tattoo artist who described himself as "the most artistically marked up man in America" — at the 1904 Louisiana Purchase Exposition. She exchanged a romantic date with him for a lesson in tattooing, and several years later they were married.
After leaving the circus, Maud and Gus traveled around the United States working as tattoo artists and "tattooed attractions" in vaudeville houses, county fairs, and amusement arcades. They are credited with bringing tattoo artistry inland, away from the coastal cities where the practice had started.
Rectangle Canvas Wrap
Gallery quality canvas print displays vibrant artwork that is built to last. Printed inks that are fade resistant. Inner frame is 1.25" deep and made with radiata pine sourced from renewable forests. All canvas prints are wrapped and shipped in fitted packaging.
- Materials: cotton and polyester composite (canvas), pine wood (frame)
- Inner frame made with radiata pine sourced from renewable forests
- Leveling Bumpers Included — For wall protection
- Ready To Hang — Mounting hardware comes attached
Care instructions: If the canvas does gather any dust, you may wipe it off gently with a clean, damp cloth.