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1960s Clown Portrait #4
By Marjorie May Blake
Located in Soquel, CA
Portrait of a clown in three quarter view, with expressive brushstrokes and use of color by
Category

1960s American Impressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Fiberboard

Portrait of a Clown
By Roger Etienne
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist: Roger Etienne (French, 1923-2011) Title: Portrait of a Clown Year: 1963 Medium: Gouache on
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1960s Modern Portrait Paintings

Materials

Paper, Gouache

Portrait of a Clown
Portrait of a Clown
H 26.25 in W 20.25 in D 0.1 in
Expressionist Clown Portrait After Bernard Buffett
By Bernard Buffet
Located in Cotignac, FR
Expressionist oil crayon on board portrait of a clown. The work is signed and dated top right. A
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Mid-20th Century Expressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil Crayon

Pastel Portrait of a Circus Clown
By Samuel Brecher
Located in Hallowell, ME
Pastel Portrait of a Circus Clown Samuel Brecher, American, (1897 - 1982) This portrait of a
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1940s Portrait Paintings

Materials

Paper, Pastel

Mid Century Pink Clown (Portrait #3)
By Marjorie May Blake
Located in Soquel, CA
Charming mid century impressionist portrait of a clown in pink by Marjorie Blake (American, 1920
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1960s American Impressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Fiberboard

Small Expressionist Clown Portrait #2, 1960s
By Marjorie May Blake
Located in Soquel, CA
Small and colorful expressionist portrait of a clown by Marjorie Blake (American, 1920-1994
Category

1960s Expressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Masonite, Oil

Diminutive Mid Century Expressionist Clown Portrait #1
By Marjorie May Blake
Located in Soquel, CA
Small portrait of a clown with colorful, expressionist brushstrokes by Marjorie Blake (American
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1960s Expressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Masonite, Oil

Antony Litri - 20th Century Oil, Portrait of a Clown
Located in Corsham, GB
A striking full length study of a circus clown. Boldly signed to the lower right. On hessian on
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20th Century Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Ross Bleckner Childhood Clown Watercolor Painting
By Ross Bleckner
Located in Larchmont, NY
of his paintings to the subject of AIDS- both documenting it as a historical phenomenon and
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Late 20th Century Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Mixed Media, Watercolor, Acrylic, Graphite

Crying Clown
Located in New York, NY
Portrait
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Crying Clown
H 14 in W 11 in D 1.5 in
Clown, Modernist Oil Painting on Board WPA Artist
By Maurice Kish
Located in Surfside, FL
This portrait of a clown by Maurice Kish is part from a series of carnival figures, circus clowns
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Early 20th Century Modern Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Mid Century Pulp Art - Sad Clown Portrait with Green, Yellow, & Red
Located in Soquel, CA
Mid century pulp art portrait of a somber clown with a yellow shirt, red hair and a red nose
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1960s Outsider Art Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic, Cardboard

Clown, Early 20th Century Playful Oil Painting on Board
By Maurice Kish
Located in Surfside, FL
This portrait of a clown by Maurice Kish is part from a series of carnival figures, circus clowns
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Early 20th Century Modern Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Bright Painting of a Clown, Bessie Howard painted about 1935
Located in Hallowell, ME
Bessie J. Howard, American, (1890-1962) This is a bright and colorful oil painting of a clown on
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1930s Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Oil on Cardboard by " Portrait of a tea drinking Clown " by Armand Henrion
Located in Gavere, BE
Paris in 1958. Although Henrion was born in Liege, he is considered one of the most important portrait
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1920s Impressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Cardboard, Oil

Clown Boy from Paris, Oil Painting by Felix Felmart 1964
By Felix Felmart
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Felix Felmart, Spanish XXth Title: Clown Boy from Paris Year: 1964 Medium: Oil on Canvas
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1960s Modern Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Portrait of Bert Lahr as Burlesque Clown - The Cowardly Lion in the Wizard of Oz
By Walt Kuhn
Located in Miami, FL
large-scale introduction to European Modernism. He had a personal affinity for painting circus
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1940s American Impressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Clown. Oil on canvas, 90X70 cm
By Vadim Kovalev
Located in Riga, LV
Clown. Oil on canvas, 90X70 cm The artist Vadim Kovalev was born in 1968 in the capital of Latvia
Category

2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Clown. Oil on canvas, 90X70 cm
H 35.44 in W 27.56 in D 1.19 in
The Clown N.2 (In Green)
By Maurice Kish
Located in Surfside, FL
culture are overtly humorous: a painting of a big jolly wedding guest, looking invitingly over her
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20th Century Modern Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Ballerina, Clown and Festival Performers - like Edgar Degas
By Dietz Edzard
Located in Miami, FL
It is a work by Edgar Degas? A stunning and beautiful study of three members of a fair in an off moment. Dramatic underlighting creates a dramatic mood. Deftly rendered in the ...
Category

1930s Post-Impressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

"The Clown", 20th Century Gouache on Cardboard by Spanish Artist Celso Lagar
By Celso Lagar
Located in Madrid, ES
CELSO LAGAR Spanish, 1891 - 1966 THE CLOWN signed and dated "Lagar 52" (lower right) gouache on
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1950s Fauvist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Gouache, Cardboard

Coco the Clown in Top Hat and Bow Tie. Milan School, Italian Oil on Canvas.
Located in Cotignac, FR
Expressionist oil on canvas portrait of a clown by Italian artist Luciano Morterra. Signed bottom
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Late 20th Century Expressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Joyeux Pierrot - Impressionist Oil, Portrait by Armand Francois Henrion
By Armand (François Joseph) Henrion
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
depicting smiling facial expressions of clowns - these works are actually self portraits of the artist
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1910s Impressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

Pierrot Surpris! - Impressionist Oil, Portrait by Armand Francois Henrion
By Armand (François Joseph) Henrion
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
charming work depicts a portrait of a surprised Pierrot - a French clown - with a white powdered face
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1910s Impressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

Pierrot et Monocole - Impressionist Oil, Portrait by Armand Francois Henrion
By Armand (François Joseph) Henrion
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
. The work depicts a portrait of a mischievous Pierrot - a French clown - wearing white ruffles, a
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1910s Impressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

Pierrot aux bonnet noir - French Impressionist Oil, Portrait by Armand Henrion
By Armand (François Joseph) Henrion
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
depicting a portrait of a happy Pierrot - a French clown - wearing white ruffles and a black hat. The
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Early 1900s Impressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

Moonlit: Blue II (2022) color pencil portrait, woman, face, hyperrealism, blue
Located in Jersey City, NJ
panel Contemporary academic realism, hyperrealistic portrait, woman, face, electric blue moonlight tones
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Panel, Wood Panel, Archival Paper, Color Pencil

Moonlit: Blue I (2022) color pencil portrait, woman, face, hyperrealism, blue
Located in Jersey City, NJ
panel Contemporary academic realism, hyperrealistic portrait, woman, face, electric blue tones 14" high
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Panel, Wood Panel, Acrylic, Archival Paper, Color Pencil

Surrealist Acrylic Portraiture Painting, "Clark" by Christopher Polentz
Located in San Diego, CA
A 8.5” x 11.5” x 2” Surrealist Acrylic Portrait Painting by artist Christopher Polentz. A
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2010s Surrealist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Clown in Yellow
Located in Houston, TX
Mid-century French watercolor of clown in yellow tones, circa 1950. Original artwork on paper
Category

1950s Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Clown in Yellow
Clown in Yellow
H 30 in W 24 in D 0.1 in
Large Figurative Expressionist Oil Painting Rediscovered New York City Artist
By Jonah Kinigstein
Located in Surfside, FL
King and queen with clowns and jesters. Bold, colorful, expressionist masterful painting. Jonah
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20th Century Expressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

The Two Clowns (Les Deux Clowns) by Antonio Gonzalez Collado
By Antonio Gonzalez Collado
Located in Stockholm, SE
Artist: Antonio Gonzalez Collado The Two Clowns (Les Deux Clowns) mixed media on paper signed
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Late 20th Century Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Mixed Media

Clown Portrait #7
By Marjorie May Blake
Located in Soquel, CA
Watercolor portrait of a clown by Marjorie Blake (American, 1920-1994). Signed "M. Blake" in the
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1960s American Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Watercolor, Paper

Manner of Ruskin Spear - Mid 20th Century Oil, Circus Performers
Located in Corsham, GB
A charming scene depicting three circus clowns of differing heights. They wear classic exaggerated
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20th Century Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

A. Sabran - 20th Century Oil, Circus Performers
Located in Corsham, GB
A striking study depicting performs appearing to be a clown, acrobat and ring leader on a circus
Category

20th Century Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

E. Aglionby - 20th Century Oil, The Reader
Located in Corsham, GB
An impressive portrait showing a older gentleman with a rather ponderous facial expression. The
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21st Century and Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Impressionist Portrait Painting of Circus Clown 1950
Located in Rochester, NY
Bold portrait of an introspective circus clown. Rich colors. Detailed circus background. Oil on
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Masonite, Oil

The clown by Gil Froidevaux - Pastel on paper
Located in Geneva, CH
Swiss painter Work on paper Gilded wood frame with glass pane 62 x 48 x 2 cm
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Pastel

A Touch of Humor Study
By John Watkins
Located in Fort Washington, PA
A joker holding a clown puppet. Signed lower right Watkins, John:. British painter
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20th Century Other Art Style Portrait Paintings

Materials

Watercolor, Board

'Bloody Clown' from the movie Immaculate Springs
By Stefanie Schneider
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
'Bloody Clown' from the movie Immaculate Springs - 1998 Edition of 5, 58x56cm, plus 2 Artist
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1990s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, Archival Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid

Niño Payaso, Original Stone Lithograph Mexican Child Clown Portrait, Rust, Black
By Rafael Coronel
Located in Union City, NJ
portrait depicting a young boy wearing an antique-style clown outfit whose image suggests a deeply
Category

1970s Contemporary Portrait Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Black and White Drawing of a Clown by Christopher Mark Brennan
By Christopher Mark Brennan
Located in Pasadena, CA
A remarkable piece by Brennan. Clean and thick lines made with ink and gouache, featuring a clown
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21st Century and Contemporary Other Art Style Portrait Drawings and Wate...

Materials

Ink, Wood, Paper

Impressionist Portrait Painting of Circus Clown, 1950
Located in Rochester, NY
Bold portrait of an introspective circus clown. Rich colors. Detailed circus background. Oil on
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Mid-20th Century American Paintings

Materials

Paint

Clown Portrait #8
By Marjorie May Blake
Located in Soquel, CA
Watercolor portrait of a clown by Marjorie Blake (American, 1920-1994). Signed "Blake" in the lower
Category

1960s American Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor, Paper

Clown Portrait #11
By Marjorie May Blake
Located in Soquel, CA
Watercolor portrait of a clown on heavy paper by Marjorie Blake (American, 1920-1994). Signed "M
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1960s American Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor, Paper

Clown, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
By Raul Paniagua
Located in Yardley, PA
Charles Chaplin has been an inspiration in much of my work. :: Painting :: Impressionist :: This
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2010s Impressionist Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Clown with a Hat (Clown Portrait #9)
By Marjorie May Blake
Located in Soquel, CA
Watercolor portrait of a clown by Marjorie Blake (American, 1920-1994). Signed "Blake" in the lower
Category

1960s American Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor, Paper

Painting portrait Sad Clown, oil, hardboard, Oto Dobovišek, Yugoslavia 1989s
Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI
This oil painting, titled "Sad Clown," is a remarkable piece of Naive art created by Oto Dobovišek
Category

Mid-20th Century Slovenian Folk Art Paintings

Materials

Paint

1969 Vintage Elaine Donenfeld Clown Portrait Watercolor Painting Framed 31"
Located in Dayton, OH
A creative portrait painting by Elaine Donenfeld from 1969. The watercolor is on paper and
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Vintage 1960s Paintings

Materials

Paint, Paper

Crying Clown Portrait in Oil on Canvas
Located in Soquel, CA
Crying Clown Portrait in Oil on Canvas Portrait of a sad clown by San Francisco artist John Peers
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1970s American Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Mid Century Portrait of a Clown #5
By Marjorie May Blake
Located in Soquel, CA
Mid century portrait of a clown by Marjorie Blake (American, 1920-1994). Signed "Blake" in the
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1960s American Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Mr Clown Man, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
led to an exhibition later in 2010 in Brno, Czech Rep. The painting is of a clown with partial make
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2010s Impressionist Paintings

Materials

Oil

Dom Dominic Mingolla Enamel on Copper Painting Clown in Hat Portrait 12 x 9
By Dom Mingolla
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Dom Dominic Mingolla Enamel on Copper Painting Clown in Hat Portrait 12 x 9. Item features enamel
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Late 20th Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Copper, Enamel

'Arlequin' Figurative Clown Abstract painting, checkerboard, purple & dark
By Claude Venard
Located in Shrewsbury, Shropshire
'Arlequin' Figurative Clown abstract portrait holding a bat, with dark purple colours. Amazing
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20th Century Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Mid Century Modern Portrait Polka Dot Suit Clown by Joan Tidwell
Located in Soquel, CA
Portrait of a Man in a Polka Dot Clown Suit - Oil on Canvas Portrait of a man in a white and red
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1950s Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

The Class Clown
Located in Milford, NH
study portrait painting with Louis Bail and Charles Hines for three years. While in Washington for a
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1880s American Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Clown with Balloons
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork "Clown with Balloons" c.1980 is an oil painting on canvas by American artist Chuck
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Late 20th Century American Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Clown with Balloons
Clown with Balloons
H 40.75 in W 25.75 in D 2.65 in
Original Modern Expressionist Portrait "Clown - Andy Warhol" by Peter Keil
By Peter Keil
Located in San Diego, CA
A very cool original expressionist portrait by German artist Peter Keil, circa 1984. The painting
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Late 20th Century German Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Clown, Painting, Watercolor on Watercolor Paper
By Jane Ferrari
Located in Yardley, PA
Based on photo of characters from the Ligia Aydar School of Arts :: Painting :: Photorealism
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2010s Photorealist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Watercolor

Circus Universal, Large Modernist Oil Painting with Clown Harlequin
By Stella Drabkin
Located in Surfside, FL
, ethnic neighborhoods. In 1933, shortly after Drabkin’s arrival in Philadelphia, she entered a painting
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1950s Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

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