About the artwork

A clown's face, smiling broadly, with a bright red ball nose and pale greasepaint. Green washes streak through the dark tousled hair and pool into a big green bow tie at the throat, set against a violet ground. Alexandrov uses hand-colouring over drypoint, the watercolour laid loosely so the green almost drips. The plate is small, about 12.6 by 15.6 centimetres. Inscribed Slava Polunin and signed Alexandrov 25.

Slava Polunin

TechniqueColorized, Dry needle
Dimensions15.6 × 12.6 cm
Year2025
Price€45.43