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Small Clown (Petit clown)

1930

André Dunoyer de Segonzac

Associated Names

André Dunoyer de Segonzac

Artist, French, 1884 - 1974

The image shows a sketch of a person from the waist up, facing right. The minimalistic facial features include a nose and lips, simple lines for eyes, and curly sparse hair under a bowler hat. The person wears a jacket over a collared shirt. In the background, there are vertical and flowing lines implying motion or texture. The person is not depicted with jewelry or objects. At the bottom, there is an edition indication (25/25) and a signature.

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Artwork overview

Medium

etching
Credit Line

Frank Crowninshield Collection
Accession Number

1948.3.102
Catalogue Raisonné

Liore/Cailler, no. 505, State only

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1958

Liore, Aimee and Pierre Cailler. L'Oeuvre grave de Dunoyer de Segonzac. 8 vols. Geneva: Pierre Cailler, 1958-1970.

Wikidata ID

Q65068405

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