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Marionette Clown

c. 1936

Lillian Stahl

Associated Names

Lillian Stahl

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image shows a marionette puppet seated on a white block. The puppet has exaggerated makeup, a clown-like appearance, yellowish hair tufts, and is dressed in a harlequin-style outfit with strings attached to various parts of its body. The background is a light beige color.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor, gouache, and graphite on paperboard
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 51 x 38.4 cm (20 1/16 x 15 1/8 in.)
Original IAD Object: 28" high
Accession Number

1943.8.16869

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in watercolor: Lillian Stahl

Wikidata ID

Q64593220

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