Hand-painted Tall Wooden Clown with Removeable Head (Candy Container?) Zen The couple met while attending

The couple met while attending the Kansas City Art Institute

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The drawing is executed on 1836 J Whatman paper

Hand-painted Tall Wooden Clown with Removeable Head (Candy Container?) Zen The couple met while attendingThis one is similar in manner to a pin from an old skittles set, but is taller than that, and the head comes off, so I'm guessing it originally held candy. I really love the hand painted face with orange cheeks and great black ruffle on the white collar, and how her much elongated lower body (I'm not sure why but this clown seems female to me) makes her feel quite regal and commanding! 9 1 4" t x 1 5 16" in diameter. Lots of paint loss on the lower