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[Commedia dell'arte figures]

Title
  1. [Commedia dell'arte figures] [graphic].
Published by
  1. Paris : chez Basset, [17--?]

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Description
  1. 1 print : etching, hand-colored; 38 x 26 cm., plate mark 34 x 24 cm.
Summary
  1. Sheet containing sixteen compartments, in four rows, depicting commedia dell'arte characters, some of whom are portrayed more than once. The rectangular shape and small size (approximately 8 x 5 cm.) of the compartments suggest playing cards.
Subject
  1. Pierrot (Fictitious character)
  2. Etchings
  3. Harlequin (Fictitious character)
  4. Commedia dell'arte
Genre/Form
  1. Etchings.
Contents
  1. Top row, left to right: Pantalon, Polichinelle, Arlequin, Pierrot -- Second row from top, left to right: Scaramouche, Arlequine, Arlequin, Mr. Mardy [sic] Gras -- Third row from top, left to right: Polichinelle la set pousant, Le galant jardinier, Pierrot, Arlequin -- Fourth row from top, left to right: Pierrot et Arlequin, Mr. Mardy [sic] Gras, Le docteur en cristere, L'aimable jardiniere.
Call number
  1. *MGZFC Com 1
Note
  1. Title devised by cataloger.
Biography (note)
  1. The Parisian publishing house of Basset was headed by André Basset (fl. 1749-1785), who was succeeded by his son Paul André Basset (fl. 1785-1819).
Title
  1. [Commedia dell'arte figures] [graphic].
Imprint
  1. Paris : chez Basset, [17--?]
Biography
  1. The Parisian publishing house of Basset was headed by André Basset (fl. 1749-1785), who was succeeded by his son Paul André Basset (fl. 1785-1819).
Local note
  1. Cataloging funds provided by Friends of Jerome Robbins Dance Division.
  2. This item may be offsite for digitization. For additional information please contact dance@nypl.org.
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Research call number
  1. *MGZFC Com 1
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