Four Commedia dell'Arte Figures: Harlequin "en femme," Mezzetin(?), Scaramouche, and Harlequin

Französische Grafik 1700–1760, early 18th century

The image shows four sketches of individuals standing on a flat surface. The first person is wearing flowing garments with a large headdress, the next person has a hunched posture and is dressed in a long-sleeved shirt and loose pants, the third person is wearing a long coat and hat, and the fourth person is depicted in a patterned outfit and head covering while holding sticks or batons. The background is plain with no additional details. There is a Roman numeral 'XV' in the upper left corner and the word 'Gillot' in the lower right corner.
Artist
Französische Grafik 1700–1760
Date
early 18th century
Type
Drawing
Medium
pen and black ink with gray wash over graphite on laid paper, irregularly trimmed and laid down on a sheet touched with faded blue watercolor, on an old album sheet; partially incised for transfer
Dimensions
6.3 × 11 cm
Collection
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licence
Public domain, CC0

Image description

The image shows four sketches of individuals standing on a flat surface. The first person is wearing flowing garments with a large headdress, the next person has a hunched posture and is dressed in a long-sleeved shirt and loose pants, the third person is wearing a long coat and hat, and the fourth person is depicted in a patterned outfit and head covering while holding sticks or batons. The background is plain with no additional details. There is a Roman numeral 'XV' in the upper left corner and the word 'Gillot' in the lower right corner.

Französische Grafik 1700–1760