Photo of collection object Prickle the Clown (Stachel der Clown) — Klee, Paul. Prickle the Clown (Stachel der Clown), 1931. Etching and aquatint, plate: 11 9/16 x 9 7/16" (29.3 x 24 cm); sheet: 19 3/4 x 15 3/4" (50.2 x 40 cm). Gift of Victor S. Riesenfeld, 340.1948. (Photo: MoMA)

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Prickle the Clown (Stachel der Clown)

1931

Paul Klee

German, born Switzerland. 1879–1940

Drawings & Prints

Original Source

Maker/Artist: Klee, Paul
Classification: Print
Formatted Medium: Etching and aquatint
Medium: etching, aquatint
Dimensions: plate: 11 9/16 x 9 7/16" (29.3 x 24 cm); sheet: 19 3/4 x 15 3/4" (50.2 x 40 cm)
Departments: Drawings & Prints
Accession Number: 340.1948
Credit Line: Gift of Victor S. Riesenfeld

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