Commedia Dell Arte Collection (#4)

Comedy by Li sei contenti after the manuscript volume of "
GIA4744136 Comedy by Li sei contenti after the manuscript volume of " Scenari dei piu scelti istrioni" (1621 - 1643). Rome, Accademia dei Lincei

Comics of the Commedia dell Arte who make a representation on the city square
GIA4744062 Comics of the Commedia dell Arte who make a representation on the city square. Painting of the Roman School, 17th century

Brighellas character in 1570. Maurice Sand "Masks and Jesters"
GIA4743707 Brighellas character in 1570. Maurice Sand " Masks and Jesters" Paris 19th century. (Maurice Sand was George Sands son)

Commedia dell arte: "Italian comedy scene"
JLJ4668319 Commedia dell arte: " Italian comedy scene" Painting of the School of Fontainebleau. 16th century. Sun

"The snack with the masks"Comedians wearing Commedia dell
AIS5384855 " The snack with the masks" Comedians wearing Commedia dell arte costumes around a table where biscuits and wine are served (detail) 18th century (painting) by Longhi

Radegonda, character of Commedia dell arte, 17th century (coloured engraving)
AIS5355349 Radegonda, character of Commedia dell arte, 17th century (coloured engraving) by Italian School, (17th century); Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet, Paris

L Apothecaire, 1645. From "Masques et bouffons"
LSE4090640 L Apothecaire, 1645. From " Masques et bouffons" (Italian comedy), text and drawings by Maurice Sand, etchings by A

Arlechino (Harlequin), 1671 - from "Masques et bouffons"
LSE4090629 Arlechino (Harlequin), 1671 - from " Masques et bouffons" (Italian comedy), text and drawings by Maurice Sand, etchings by A. Manceau, preface by Georges Sand, 1860

Lelio draws from "Masques et bouffons"(Italian comedy)
LSE4090628 Lelio draws from " Masques et bouffons" (Italian comedy), text and drawings by Maurice Sand (1823-1890), engravings by A

He dottore Baloardo, 1653. From "Masques et bouffons"
LSE4090617 He dottore Baloardo, 1653. From " Masques et bouffons" (Italian comedy), text and drawings by Maurice Sand, etchings by A

Polichinelle - in "Masques et bouffons"(Italian comedy)
LSE4090610 Polichinelle - in " Masques et bouffons" (Italian comedy), text and drawings by Maurice Sand, etchings by A. Manceau, preface by Georges Sand, Paris, Michel Levy Freres, 1860

The Surprise (oil on panel)
CH387971 The Surprise (oil on panel) by Watteau, Jean Antoine (1684-1721); 36.3x28.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: a couple embracing while a figure dressed as Mezzetin tunes a guitar; sold)

The Piazza Navona, Rome, with a Commedia dell Arte Performance, (oil on canvas)
990104 The Piazza Navona, Rome, with a Commedia dell Arte Performance, (oil on canvas) by Tironi, Francesco (1750-1800); 89x149 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Piazza Navona, Rome)

Punchinello with the Ostriches, c. 1800 (pen & light brown ink (probably bistre
3700636 Punchinello with the Ostriches, c.1800 (pen & light brown ink (probably bistre) and brush wash over black chalk on laid paper) by Tiepolo

Drunken actors (chromolitho)
3622252 Drunken actors (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Drunken actors.); © Look and Learn

Comedie del arte (oil on canvas)
3822995 Comedie del arte (oil on canvas) by Spoede, Jean Jacques (1680-1757); 65.4x81.3 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Flemish, out of copyright

Scaramouche with Mr Punch, 1828 (engraving)
5320760 Scaramouche with Mr Punch, 1828 (engraving) by Cruikshank, George (1792-1878); Private Collection; (add.info.: From the Tragical Comedy or Comical Tragedy of Punch)

Design for Anna Pavlovas Costume of Columbine in Arlequinade
1217766 Design for Anna Pavlovas Costume of Columbine in Arlequinade, 1909 (graphite and watercolour on off-white paper) by Somov, Konstantin Andreevic (1869-1939); 30.6x21.8 cm; Ashmolean Museum

Design for the cover of Pierrot, 1896 (litho)
KDC397383 Design for the cover of Pierrot, 1896 (litho) by Beardsley, Aubrey (1872-98); Private Collection; (add.info.: novel set in France during the Franco-Prussian war by Henry De Vere Stacpoole)

From comedy to tragedy (colour litho)
2809287 From comedy to tragedy (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: From comedy to tragedy)

Group of musician actors gambling
SIM84054 Group of musician actors gambling by Monfallet, Adolphe Francois (1816-1900); Private Collection; eJulian Simon Fine Art Ltd; French, out of copyright

Costume design for Harlequin, from Sleeping Beauty, 1921 (colour litho)
STC133299 Costume design for Harlequin, from Sleeping Beauty, 1921 (colour litho) by Bakst, Leon (1866-1924); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; Russian, out of copyright

A Harlequin Returning from War, c. 1742 (oil on canvas)
KAB138628 A Harlequin Returning from War, c.1742 (oil on canvas) by Ferretti, Giovanni Domenico (1692-1769); Galleria del Palazzo degli Alberti, Prato, Italy; eDario Grimaldi; Italian

The Punchinellos Kitchen (oil on canvas)
LCF223115 The Punchinellos Kitchen (oil on canvas) by Tiepolo, Giovanni Battista (Giambattista) (1696-1770); Trustees of Leeds Castle Foundation, Maidstone, Kent

Masked Ball
FIA5405500 Masked Ball by Hermans, Charles (1839-1924); 321x401 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Masked Ball by Hermans, Charles (1839-1924)

L heure du bal masque - The hour of the masked ball par Flipart
FIA5405296 L heure du bal masque - The hour of the masked ball par Flipart, Charles-Joseph (1721-1797). Oil on copper, size : 46x34, 6, , Private Collection by Flipart

Casino (Il ridotto) in Venice - Guardi, Francesco (1712-1793) - Oil on canvas - 77, 5x107
FIA5398235 Casino (Il ridotto) in Venice - Guardi, Francesco (1712-1793) - Oil on canvas - 77, 5x107, 5 - Private Collection by Guardi

Commedia dell Arte: "Les fourberies de Scapin"
JLJ4674938 Commedia dell Arte: " Les fourberies de Scapin" Illustration of the piece by Jean Baptiste Poquelin dit Moliere (1622-1673)

Comedia dell Arte: "The Tomb of Master Andre"
JLJ4672662 Comedia dell Arte: " The Tomb of Master Andre" Illustration of the comedy of Brugiere de Barante inspired by the fable " L oyre et les deux litideurs" by Jean de la

Costume and theatre character: Pantalone (Pants, doctor) From "
JLJ4671452 Costume and theatre character: Pantalone (Pants, doctor) From " Masks and jesters" (Italian comedy or Commedia dell Arte), text and drawings by Maurice Sand, 18th century Paris

Commedia dell arte: the character of Il Capitano, 18th century (painting)
LRI4646500 Commedia dell arte: the character of Il Capitano, 18th century (painting) by Italian School, (18th century); Biblioteca e Raccolta Teatrale del Burcardo, Rome

Commedia dell arte: the character of Mezzetino, one of the zanni
LRI4646476 Commedia dell arte: the character of Mezzetino, one of the zanni. 18th century (engraving) by Unknown artist, (18th century); Deutsches Theatermuseum, Munich

Commedia dell arte: a group of spectators watching the presentation of a show by
LRI4646435 Commedia dell arte: a group of spectators watching the presentation of a show by Harlequin. Detail of a poster for a puppet show by the Compagnia Lupi

Commedia dell arte: scenes of lazzi, burlesque jokes and pranks. Detail
LRI4646424 Commedia dell arte: scenes of lazzi, burlesque jokes and pranks. Detail. 18th century (painting) by Italian School, (18th century); Biblioteca e Raccolta Teatrale del Burcardo, Rome

Italian comedians are hunted out of the city of Paris following the censorship measures
LRI4646399 Italian comedians are hunted out of the city of Paris following the censorship measures of Parisian theaters. 18th century (Engraving) by French School; Private Collection; (add.info)

Commedia dell arte: a female character symbol of the Comedy
LRI4646393 Commedia dell arte: a female character symbol of the Comedy, waving a mask of a comedian, behind it a poster with the names of the historical characters of the Italian tradition

Commedia dell Arte: "The two carriages (scene of the comedy "
JLJ4648428 Commedia dell Arte: " The two carriages (scene of the comedy " the Foire Saint-Germain de Regnard et Dufresny)" Scaramouche and Harlequin fight

Polichinelle (character of the commedia dell arte, native of Naples)
DUV4211930 Polichinelle (character of the commedia dell arte, native of Naples). Engraving in " Characters and Costumes vary". New Epinal Imaging. Imp. lith

Harlequin (Commedia dell arte). Engraving in "
DUV4211761 Harlequin (Commedia dell arte). Engraving in " Characters and Costumes vary". New Epinal Imaging. Imp. lith. Pinot et Sagaire, booksellers publishing at Epinal. Plate NAa411

Commedia dell arte: "Two pierrots or polichinelles looking in a theatre
JLJ4595552 Commedia dell arte: " Two pierrots or polichinelles looking in a theatre lodge" Drawing by Paul Gavarni (1804-1866) 19th century Paris, musee du Louvre by Gavarni

Scene 13 of Act I of the comic piece "La dama prudente"
GIA4793536 Scene 13 of Act I of the comic piece " La dama prudente" (The prudent wife) (1751) by Carlo Goldoni (1707-1793)

Scene 11 of Act III of the comic piece "The avventure della
GIA4793457 Scene 11 of Act III of the comic piece " The avventure della villeggiatura" (The Adventures of the City) (1756) by Carlo Goldoni (1707-1793)

Commedia dell Arte: character of Gianduia or Gianduja
GIA4794122 Commedia dell Arte: character of Gianduia or Gianduja. He is a peasant in the vicinity of Turin with a strong inclination for wine and gastronomy

Scene 1 of Act I of the comic piece "Il ventaglio"
GIA4793476 Scene 1 of Act I of the comic piece " Il ventaglio" (The eventel) (1764) by Carlo Goldoni (1707-1793)

Italian masks. Painting of the Bologna School of the 17th century
GIA4744109 Italian masks. Painting of the Bologna School of the 17th century: Madame Lucia and Trastullo. Museo Scala Milan by Italian School, (17th century); Museo Teatrale alla Scala, Milan

The masks of the Commedia dell Arte: Captain Bombardone and Captain Grillo
GIA4744099 The masks of the Commedia dell Arte: Captain Bombardone and Captain Grillo. Anonymous painting of the 17th century. Milan, Museo Scala

Italian masks of the Commedia dell Arte. Anonymous 17th century Milan Museo Scala
GIA4744083 Italian masks of the Commedia dell Arte. Anonymous 17th century Milan Museo Scala by Italian School, (17th century); Museo Teatrale alla Scala, Milan

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Step into the world of Commedia dell'Arte, where laughter and chaos reign supreme. In this 19th-century painting, Pulcinella, the iconic character known for his wit and mischief, shares a plate of pasta with a little Pulcinella, passing on the traditions to the next generation. Carnival is here. It's a day of madness filled with disguises, confetti raining down from above, and colorful coils twirling in the air. The spirit of revelry takes over as people come together to celebrate this joyous occasion. Leandre just smashed a guitar on Matamores' head - an illustration capturing one of those hilarious moments that make Commedia dell'Arte so unforgettable. The exaggerated gestures and expressions bring out the comedic essence of these characters. The Spirit of Burlesque comes alive in this 1868 print. It showcases the playful nature and satirical humor that defines this art form. With its witty commentary on society's follies, it invites us to laugh at ourselves. Don Juan and the commander gather for a banquet in this watercolor painting. As they indulge in food and drink, their antics unfold with uproarious consequences. This scene captures both the elegance and absurdity that are hallmarks of Commedia dell'Arte. Punchinello finds himself carried off by an eagle in this whimsical chalk drawing. Such unexpected twists add an element of surprise to these performances while keeping audiences engaged throughout. In Arlequin's oil-on-canvas portrait from 1925, we see his mischievous grin as he prepares for another round of pranks. His vibrant costume reflects his lively personality as he continues to entertain us with his antics. Maccheroni Pianigiani beckons us with its enticing poster from 1922 - inviting us into a world full of laughter and entertainment where every bite is savored alongside each performance.