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Dog Act with Clowns

Artist Lenard Kester (American, 1917 - 1997)
Dateca. 1945-1950
MediumLithograph on paper
DimensionsOverall: 12 3/4 × 9 1/16 inches (32.39 × 23.01 cm)
Framed: 21 1/4 × 16 inches (53.98 × 40.64 cm)
Credit LineGift of Robert M. White II in honor of his father, L. Mitchell White
Object numberF97-2/68
Signedpencil lower right margin
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DescriptionTwo clowns and two dalmations. One clown balances on the other's shoulder while both hold a bouquet of flowers. On the left, one dog sits on a step; on the right, the other dog stands on the ground with one paw on a ball.
Copyright© Estate of Lenard Kester
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