$1,500
Grock (Charles Adrien Wettach). Grock. Paris, L’Ile De France, ca. 1920. One-sheet (31 ½ x 47”) color lithograph bearing a striking portrait of the great clown and circus star. Design by Kraper. Expert over-coloring of old central tear; A-. Linen backed. Born in Switzerland as Charles Adrien Wettach, Grock became not only the most famous clown in Europe, but was, for a time, the highest paid entertainer in Europe. In addition to being the “king of clowns,” he was a composer and musician who could play some 24 instruments. He established a music publishing business and went on to own his own circus. In the 1950s, he retired a wealthy man to an imposing 50-room villa on the Italian Riviera.
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2015-04-04
