Sawdust and Spangles

Date unknown
Van Roekens, Paulette

Object Details

TITLE:
Sawdust and Spangles
DATE:
Date unknown
MEDIUM:
Oil on canvas
DIMENSIONS:
22 x 32 in.
CREDIT LINE:
Museum purchase, 1960

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Description

Five clowns and five other figures are shown here gathering at the entrance of a circus tent. A throng of busy circus-goers can be seen in the distance, as various elements like balloons, umbrellas, and banners crowd the middleground.

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