Derby Hat for Emmett Kelly's Weary Willie clown wardrobe
Wearer
Emmett Kelly
(American, 1898 - 1979)
CultureAmerican
MediumFabric, metal
ClassificationCostumes
ProvenanceMrs. Elvira Kelly Lentz, Sarasota, Florida, until 1981; donated to the John & Mable Ringling Museum of Art, 1981-present.
Credit LineGift of Evi Kelly-Lentz, 1981.
Object numberMF81.6.438.3
On View
On viewLocation
- Tibbals Learning Center, 1st floor, Performance Gallery, Wall, North
early 20th–late 20th Century
SSgt L. Emmett Lewis Jr.
Possibly November 11, 1989
