Comic performer, often for children's entertainment

Joseph Grimaldi dressed as a hussar standing before another actor in a clown's costume in a scene from the pantomime, Red Dwarf. Etching by W. Heath, ca. 1811.

At the Opéra ball, King Louis Philippe (centre) as a clown is confronted by Charles Philipon (right, representing the journal Caricature) and Louis Desnoyers (left, representing the journal Charivari), both dressed as jesters. Lithograph attributed to Korff, 1834.

A theatrical performance of a tooth-drawer extracting a tooth from a patient, accompanied by a zany. Etching.

Song of the perfect cure / words by F.C. Perry ; music by J. Blewett.

Song of the perfect cure / words by F.C. Perry ; music by J. Blewitt.

A tightrope walker above a clown. Engraving after M. Laroon, 1688.

The outline of a clown's bow-tie in multi-coloured wavy lines representing an advertisement for a gala circus night by Circo Chen at Campo Pequeno on 18 November to benefit the AIDS organisation Abraco. Colour lithograph, 199-.

A man is shown from behind reading a sandwich board attached to the back of the man in front of him, advertising a lottery. Etching by J.T. Smith, 1816.

Two performing street entertainers carrying bells and performing on the street. Etching by J.T. Smith, 1816.

Joseph Grimaldi dressed as a Red Indian points to a pantomime creature in a scene from the pantomime, Red Dwarf. Etching by W. Heath, ca. 1811.

1 print : lithograph, printed in colours ; sheet 69 x 48.3 cm

Photograph of a girl dressed as a clown.

Photograph of a woman dressed as a clown.

1 drawing : gouache, with oxidised silver

Three Indian circus performers. Gouache drawing.

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Clowns

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The outline of a clown's bow-tie in multi-coloured wavy lines representing an advertisement for a gala circus night by Circo Chen at Campo Pequeno on 18 November to benefit the AIDS organisation Abraco. Colour lithograph, 199-.

Photograph of a girl dressed as a clown.

A tightrope walker above a clown. Engraving after M. Laroon, 1688.

Photograph of a woman dressed as a clown.

Three Indian circus performers. Gouache drawing.

Clowns

Images from the collections

Images referencing Clowns

Works from the collections

The outline of a clown's bow-tie in multi-coloured wavy lines representing an advertisement for a gala circus night by Circo Chen at Campo Pequeno on 18 November to benefit the AIDS organisation Abraco. Colour lithograph, 199-.

Photograph of a girl dressed as a clown.

A tightrope walker above a clown. Engraving after M. Laroon, 1688.

Photograph of a woman dressed as a clown.

Three Indian circus performers. Gouache drawing.

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