TRACY, Glen (American, 1883—1956). Clown Handing Corky Cristiani a Rose. 1948. Oil on canvas, signed and dated lower left. 34 x 30”. Scattered chipping and flaking. Unframed. Tracy, a native of Cincinnati, studied under Frank Duveneck at the Cincinnati Art Academy. Tracy painted a wide range of subjects, but is best known for the circus paintings he produced during winter break periods taken with the various circuses. In a 1956 obituary of the artist, Billboard reported, “It is said he once refused $2,500 for his painting ‘Clown Alley.’” This painting appeared on the cover of Bandwagon (Vol. 3 No. 9, Oct. 1948).