In the Wings, Emmett Kelly at the Ringling Circus

In the Wings, Emmett Kelly at the Ringling Circus
In the Wings, Emmett Kelly at the Ringling Circus

In the Wings, Emmett Kelly at the Ringling Circus

Datec. 1941-1956
Artist (American illustrator, 1887–1967)
MediumInk and wash on paper
Dimensionssheet: 16 3/4 × 13 3/4 in. (42.5 × 34.9 cm)
Credit LineAcquisition Fund, 1989
Object number1989-77
On View
Not on view
ClassificationsDRAWING
Label TextThe clown at right is Weary Willie, the famous tramp clown invented by Emmett Kelly. He launched the character in 1933, and brought Weary Willie to Ringling Brothers in 1941.
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