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[Commedia dell'arte figures]
- Title
- [Commedia dell'arte figures] [graphic].
- Publication
- Paris : chez Basset, [17--?]
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- Description
- 1 print : etching, hand-colored; 38 x 26 cm., plate mark 34 x 24 cm.
- Summary
- 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.
- Subjects
- Genre/Form
- Etchings.
- Note
- Title devised by cataloger.
- Biography (note)
- 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).
- Contents
- 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
- *MGZFC Com 1
- OCLC
- 782070544
- Title
- [Commedia dell'arte figures] [graphic].
- Imprint
- Paris : chez Basset, [17--?]
- Biography
- 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
- Cataloging funds provided by Friends of Jerome Robbins Dance Division.This item may be offsite for digitization. For additional information please contact dance@nypl.org.
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- Research Call Number
- *MGZFC Com 1