THE LAUGHING MAN
Artist
WALLACE M. BARRUS
(born 1930)
Date1985
CountryWylie, Texas, USA
MediumBlack and white photograph
Dimensions39.5 × 49.7 cm (15 9/16 × 19 9/16") (Image)
56.2 × 71.4 cm (22 1/8 × 28 1/8") (Mat)
56.2 × 71.4 cm (22 1/8 × 28 1/8") (Mat)
ClassificationsPhotograph
Credit LineBrigham Young University Museum of Art
Terms
Object number980040037
DescriptionThe image is a black and white photograph of a stage set consisting of a raised dais, left of center, on which a throne is placed, a piano, right of center, three large decorative panels acting as a backdrop and a large decorative medallion suspended from the ceiling. The characters on stage, from left to right, are: standing male figure in black robe and top hat, standing male figure in black robe with large white collar and bare head, seated male figure in Louis XIV style costume, standing female figure in gown holding a sheet of paper, male figure seated at piano, standing female figure in gown with apron, standing male figure in a lace cravat and knee breeches.On View
On view