Umberto Romano

Pagliacci
1949

A black and white lithograph depicting a solemn clown in a ruffled collar and hat, holding a guitar. The image is expressive with strong contrasts and dramatic shading, conveying a sense of melancholy. There are signatures at the bottom.
A black and white lithograph depicting a solemn clown in a ruffled collar and hat, holding a guitar. The image is expressive with strong contrasts and dramatic shading, conveying a sense of melancholy. There are signatures at the bottom.

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Date
1949

Classification
Prints

Medium
Lithograph

Dimensions
Sheet: 12 1/16 × 16in. (30.6 × 40.7 cm) Image: 8 13/16 × 12 7/8in. (22.4 × 32.7 cm)

Accession number
2004.841

Edition
Ed. 250

Publication
Printed by George C. Miller & Son; published by Associated American Artists

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; gift of the Neifeld-Russak Families

Rights and reproductions
© artist or artist’s estate

API
artworks/20147

Umberto Romano
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