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Modern Surreal Figurative Oil Painting Clowns on flying Balloons by W.Morinet
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
3910a Surreal oil on canvas set in a black frame
Two clowns on a flying balloon
Signed W.Morinet
Category
1950s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Polish French Ecole de Paris Mid Century Modernist Oil Painting Clown Juggler
By Abram Krol
Located in Surfside, FL
painting and self-described himself as a “Sunday painter.” Krol moved to Paris in 1944.
The first
Category
1950s Modern Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Polish French Ecole de Paris Mid Century Modernist Oil Painting Clown Juggler
By Abram Krol
Located in Surfside, FL
painting and self-described himself as a “Sunday painter.” Krol moved to Paris in 1944.
The first
Category
1950s Modern Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Clown, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By Soso Kumsiashvili
Located in Yardley, PA
"Clown" oil on canvas 120X80 cm By Soso Kumsiashvili :: Painting :: Modern :: This piece comes
Category
2010s Modern Paintings
Materials
Oil
Oil painting of Clown
Located in Fredericksburg, VA
This is a painting done by the American artist L.A. McMillen. It is signed lower right and is in
Category
Early 20th Century Surrealist 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
Category
2010s Impressionist Paintings
Materials
Oil
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
Category
Early 20th Century Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Clown Group, Surrealist Oil Painting by Jonah Kinigstein
By Jonah Kinigstein
Located in Long Island City, NY
Jonah Kinigstein is an artist living in Brooklyn. He works in the scorched earth tradition of such 18th- and 19th-century cartoonists as James Gillray, George Cruikshank, and Joseph ...
Category
1960s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Seated Clown, Modern Art Oil Painting by Philippe Alfieri
By Philippe Alfieri
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Philippe Alfieri, Italian/American (1921 - 2009)
Title: Seated Clown
Year: 1988
Medium: Oil
Category
1980s Modern Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Circus with Clown and Dog Oil Painting
Located in Water Mill, NY
Mid-Century circus with clown and dog oil painting on canvas. Framed and signed.
Category
Mid-20th Century Paintings
Jose Mijares Clown Painting
Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL
Materials: oil on canvas
Dimensions (H, W, D): 38.5"h, 28.5"w; 46.5"h, 36.75"w frame
Additional Information
Category
Mid-20th Century Surrealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
20th Century Oil - The Clown
Located in Corsham, GB
A striking portrait of a clown in full costume. The artist captures the character is vivid colours
Category
20th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
1960's British Surrealist Oil Painting - Colorful Fantasy 'Clowning'
By Elvic Steele
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Stunning original oil painting by Elvic Steele depicting this surrealist fantasy abstract painting
Category
Mid-20th Century Surrealist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
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
Category
Early 20th Century Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Diamond Clown, Oil on Canvas Painting by Allison Schulnik, 2010
By Allison Schulnik
Located in Orange, CA
Diamond Clown, Oil on Canvas Painting by Allison Schulnik, 2010
Additional information:
Medium
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Can this be comedy cried the clown?, Painting, Oil on Wood Panel
By Jean Guy Morin
Located in Yardley, PA
Can this be comedy cried the clown? If this is red, replied the ring master. The elephant farted
Category
2010s Realist Paintings
Materials
Oil
H 24 in W 36 in D 2 in
French 1961 "Clown a la Colerette" Figurative Expressionist Oil Painting
By Claude Weisbuch
Located in Surfside, FL
WEISBUCH, Claude. Oil on Canvas "Clown a la Colerette" 1961. Signed lower right, further signed
Category
1960s Modern Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Clowning Around" - Contemporary still life painting, oil on canvas
Located in Nyack, NY
Michael Iskowitz creates colorful, seemingly playful paintings that often belie a more serious
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
H 36 in W 36 in D 0.5 in
Barber Surrealist Clowns Oil Painting by Alfano Dardari
Located in New York, NY
Alfano Dardari, Italian, 1924 to 1988, oil painting on canvas, The Barber, depicting a caricature
Category
20th Century Italian Paintings
Materials
Canvas
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
Dreaming Clown, Oil on Canvas by Branko Bahunek
By Branko Bahunek
Located in Long Island City, NY
Branko Bahunek, Croatian (1935 - ) - Dreaming Clown. Year: 1992, Medium: Oil on Canvas, Size: 28.5
Category
1990s Modern Paintings
Materials
Oil
The Clown
Located in Edinburgh, GB
Igor Filippov "The Clown"
Category
2010s Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
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
Category
1970s American Modern Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Hobo Clown with Bucket, Oil on Linen Painting by Allison Schulnik, 2011
By Allison Schulnik
Located in Orange, CA
Hobo Clown with Bucket, Oil on Linen Painting by Allison Schulnik, 2011
Additional information
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil
H. Gallo - 20th Century Oil, Two Clowns
Located in Corsham, GB
A charismatic portrait study of two clowns in full costume. The artist captures the figures using
Category
20th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Life Saver Surrealist Clowns Oil Painting by Alfano Dardari
Located in New York, NY
Oil on canvas painting representing two clowns on the ocean shore with a ship named Mela, Apple
Category
20th Century Italian Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Bum Stocks Surrealist Clowns Oil Painting by Alfano Dardari
Located in New York, NY
Oil on canvas painting representing two clowns on the street imitating a stock market. Signed
Category
20th Century Italian Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Clown
By Byron Browne
Located in New York, NY
Oil on panel
Signed and dated, l.l.
This artwork is offered by ClampArt, located in New York City.
Category
1960s Other Art Style Figurative Paintings
Materials
Panel, Oil
A clown. 1997, canvas, oil, 54x65 cm
Located in Riga, LV
A clown. 1997, canvas, oil, 54x65 cm
Elizabete Melbarzde (b. 1970.18.VII)
Elizabete Melbarzde
Category
1990s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Moon clown
By Iryna Kastsova
Located in Zofingen, AG
A clown against the backdrop of a subjective cityscape, house windows, stars, and the moon. An
Category
2010s Contemporary Interior Paintings
Materials
Oil
Tears Of A Clown - Original Oil On Canvas
Located in Soquel, CA
Tears Of A Clown - Original Oil On Canvas
Original oil painting depicting a close up portrait of a
Category
20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Large Naive European Folk Art Oil Painting Lazar Obican French Scarecrow Clown
Located in Surfside, FL
Lazar Obican 1944-2004
Genre: Other
Subject: People
Medium: Oil
Surface: Canvas
Dimensions: 35" x
Category
1960s Folk Art Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, 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
Category
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Masonite, Oil
"In and Of a Clown World" by Dana Hawk, Portrait, Original Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Dana Hawk (NY, US based) "In and of a Clown World" is an original, handmade oil painting that
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
Clown Boy from Paris, Folk Art Oil Painting on Canvas by Felix Felmart
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
Category
1960s Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
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
H 17.33 in W 1.19 in D 13.39 in
Yellow Clown
By Bernard Lorjou
Located in New York, NY
Bernard Lorjou has painting this subject "Harlequins" many times in watercolors, drawing , oil
Category
1950s Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
British Sad Clown Boy Oil Painting on Canvas Barry Leighton Jones Circus Scene
By Barry Leighton-Jones
Located in Surfside, FL
into the British art world, his paintings were very quickly in demand - many of them were published and
Category
20th Century Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Charming French Naive Art, Clowns on Bicycle Michel Boulet Folk Art Oil Painting
By Michel Boulet
Located in Surfside, FL
Michael Boulet (France b. 1938-),
Oil on canvas
Hand signed lower right
"Le Patinette de Bâle
Category
20th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
The Clown
By Claude Weisbuch
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
The Clown by Claude Weisbuch, is 50 X 40 framed. The canvas is 46 X 35.
This painting has been in a
Category
1960s Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Clown King"
By David Michael Slonim
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
first nurtured in Landscape painting, earning him his first success in the art world. He had a number of
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Crying Clown
Located in New York, NY
Portrait
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Vintage Pierrot et Perroquet Clown Original Oil Figurative
Located in Soquel, CA
Wonderful monotone figurative of clown wearing a top hat with a parrot by Alice Jean Small
Category
1970s Post-Modern Figurative Paintings
Materials
Masonite, Oil
H 36.5 in W 30.5 in D 1.5 in
Clown - Original Oil on Canvas by Anastasia Kurakina - 2010
By Anastasia Kurakina
Located in Roma, IT
Clown is an original oil painting on canvas, realized in the 2000s by the emerging artist Anastasia
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
H 39.38 in W 39.38 in D 0.79 in
“Lady Clown with umbrella”
By Philippe Alfieri
Located in Warren, NJ
philippe alfieri Original oil painting on canvas. Condition of the painting is good . Frame has
Category
20th Century Paintings
Materials
Oil
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
Category
Late 20th Century American Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Clown and Dancer
By Walter Martin Baumhofer
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Medium: Oil on Canvas
Signature: Signed Lower Left
Dimensions: 29.00" x 30.00"
Clown and
Category
Mid-20th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Clown and Nude
By Marshall Goodman
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Marshall Goodman, American (1916 - 2003)
Title: Clown and Nude
Year: 1960
Medium: Oil on
Category
1960s American Modern Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Alfano Dardari Surrealist Clowns Painting Wall Street Stock Market Oil on Canvas
Located in New York, NY
Alfano Dardari (Italian, 1924-1988) “surrealist clowns painting”
A fantastic 1950’s Italian oil
Category
20th Century Italian Paintings
Materials
Canvas
H 39 in W 47 in D 2 in
The Class Clown
Located in Milford, NH
A fun genre painting with students in a classroom being students by American artist George Henry
Category
1880s American Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Modern British oil Portrait of a Clown in full makeup
Located in Woodbury, CT
Portrait of a Clown
This expressive and dynamic work by Ken Foster, an accomplished English
Category
2010s Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Vintage Mid-Century Modern Iver Rose Oil Painting of a Clown Soldier
By Iver Rose
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Vintage MCM Iver Rose oil painting of a clown soldier
Additional information:
Materials: oil
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Wood
Barry Leighton Jones Large Oil on Canvas Painting Children Clown "The Minstrels"
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Barry Leighton Jones Large Oil on Canvas Painting Children Clown Parade and Dog, "The Minstrels
Category
Mid-20th Century American Classical Paintings
Materials
Paint
H 40 in W 44 in D 1.75 in
Abstract Clown Character Playing The Tzouras Post Impressionist Signed Oil
By Josine Vignon
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Clown Character
by Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022)
signed on front and back
oil painting on canvas
Category
Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Large 20th Century French Impressionist Oil - Two Circus Clowns/ Performers
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Medium: oil painting on canvas, unframed
Size: painting: 26 x 29 inches
Provenance: the artists estate
Category
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Oil on Canvas 'Clown' Painting by Noted Artist Jeanne Lorioz, France, 1980s
By Jeanne Lorioz
Located in Antwerp, Antwerp
A highly decorative and charming original oil on canvas painting by the noted female French artist
Category
Late 20th Century French Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood
H 22.05 in W 16.54 in D 1.97 in
Huge Colourful 20th Century French Impressionist Oil Musical Clowns Gathered
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Medium: oil painting on canvas, unframed
Size: painting: 32 x 39.5 inches
Provenance: the artists
Category
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Clown with Big Pants
By Everett Shinn
Located in New York, NY
Clown With Big Pants, 1942, by Everett Shinn (1876-1953)
Oil on canvas
12 x 10 inches unframed
Category
20th Century Ashcan School Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
The Clown of the Circus
By Evelyne Ballestra
Located in Miami, FL
Ballestra expresses a unique movement in each painting with a very subtle sensuality and a
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Clown, Medrano Circus, France
By Benton Scott
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork titled "Clown, Medrano Circus, France" c.1960 is an oil painting on canvas by noted
Category
Mid-20th Century American Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
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Varnishing an oil is not necessary, but it is recommended because it protects the painting and corrects surface irregularities.
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