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Pierrot Collection (#5)

Pierrot and Columbine -- Smile, Please: A captivating tale of love and laughter unfolds under the moonlight

Background imagePierrot Collection: Theatrical make-up: Pierrot (b / w photo)

Theatrical make-up: Pierrot (b / w photo)
6002675 Theatrical make-up: Pierrot (b/w photo) by Morton, Cavendish (1874-1939); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pierrot)

Background imagePierrot Collection: Arlequin et Pierrot (Autoportraits, en costumes de la Comedia dell Arte)

Arlequin et Pierrot (Autoportraits, en costumes de la Comedia dell Arte) - Harlequin and Pierrot (Self-portraits)
FIA5327144 Arlequin et Pierrot (Autoportraits, en costumes de la Comedia dell Arte) - Harlequin and Pierrot (Self-portraits) - Peinture de Alexander Yevgenyevich Yakovlev (Alexandre Iacovleff)

Background imagePierrot Collection: La tragedie d Harlequin - Lithography, from Theatre des marionnettes du jardin des Tuileries

La tragedie d Harlequin - Lithography, from Theatre des marionnettes du jardin des Tuileries
LSE4088931 La tragedie d Harlequin - Lithography, from Theatre des marionnettes du jardin des Tuileries, text and drawing by Louis Edmond Duranty (1833-1880), Paris, 1863 by Duranty

Background imagePierrot Collection: Le revenant - Lithography, from Theatre des marionnettes du jardin des Tuileries

Le revenant - Lithography, from Theatre des marionnettes du jardin des Tuileries
LSE4089021 Le revenant - Lithography, from Theatre des marionnettes du jardin des Tuileries, text and drawing by Louis Edmond Duranty (1833-1880), Paris, 1863 by Duranty

Background imagePierrot Collection: The mirror of Colombine - Lithography, from Theatre des marionnettes du jardin des Tuileries

The mirror of Colombine - Lithography, from Theatre des marionnettes du jardin des Tuileries
LSE4089005 The mirror of Colombine - Lithography, from Theatre des marionnettes du jardin des Tuileries, text and drawing by Louis Edmond Duranty (1833-1880), Paris, 1863 by Duranty

Background imagePierrot Collection: L exercice impossible - Lithographie, extracted from Theatre des marionnettes du jardin des

L exercice impossible - Lithographie, extracted from Theatre des marionnettes du jardin des Tuileries
LSE4089001 L exercice impossible - Lithographie, extracted from Theatre des marionnettes du jardin des Tuileries, text and drawing by Louis Edmond Duranty (1833-1880), Paris, 1863 by Duranty

Background imagePierrot Collection: La comete du roi Mirandole - Lithography, from Theatre des puppets du jardin des Tuileries

La comete du roi Mirandole - Lithography, from Theatre des puppets du jardin des Tuileries
LSE4088978 La comete du roi Mirandole - Lithography, from Theatre des puppets du jardin des Tuileries, text and drawing by Louis Edmond Duranty (1833-1880), Paris, 1863 by Duranty

Background imagePierrot Collection: Illustration for Fetes Galantes by Paul Verlaine (1844-96) 1923 (pochoir print)

Illustration for Fetes Galantes by Paul Verlaine (1844-96) 1923 (pochoir print)
STC226945 Illustration for Fetes Galantes by Paul Verlaine (1844-96) 1923 (pochoir print) by Barbier, Georges (1882-1932); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection

Background imagePierrot Collection: Karsavina, 1914 (pochoir print)

Karsavina, 1914 (pochoir print)
STC226840 Karsavina, 1914 (pochoir print) by Barbier, Georges (1882-1932); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection

Background imagePierrot Collection: The eternal pantomime, the Jack of Hearts and the Queen of Diamonds - illustration from la Vie

The eternal pantomime, the Jack of Hearts and the Queen of Diamonds - illustration from la Vie Parisienne, 1923 (litho)
3029640 The eternal pantomime, the Jack of Hearts and the Queen of Diamonds - illustration from la Vie Parisienne, 1923 (litho) by Pavis

Background imagePierrot Collection: Les litideurs malgre eux - Lithography, extracted from Theatre des marionnettes du jardin des

Les litideurs malgre eux - Lithography, extracted from Theatre des marionnettes du jardin des Tuileries
LSE4088980 Les litideurs malgre eux - Lithography, extracted from Theatre des marionnettes du jardin des Tuileries, text and drawing by Louis Edmond Duranty (1833-1880), Paris, 1863 by Duranty

Background imagePierrot Collection: Puppets: Pierrot and the pastry maker - in 'Theatre des marionnettes du Jardin des Tuileries'text

Puppets: Pierrot and the pastry maker - in "Theatre des marionnettes du Jardin des Tuileries"text
LSE4088939 Puppets: Pierrot and the pastry maker - in " Theatre des marionnettes du Jardin des Tuileries" text and drawing by M. Duranty. Ed. Paris Imp. Dubuisson and Cie, 1863

Background imagePierrot Collection: La tragedie d Harlequin - Lithography, from Theatre des marionnettes du jardin des Tuileries

La tragedie d Harlequin - Lithography, from Theatre des marionnettes du jardin des Tuileries
LSE4088933 La tragedie d Harlequin - Lithography, from Theatre des marionnettes du jardin des Tuileries, text and drawing by Louis Edmond Duranty (1833-1880), Paris, 1863 by Duranty

Background imagePierrot Collection: Les clowns, pagliacci (bouffons) (Clowns, Pagliacci) (Costumes de la commedia dell arte)

Les clowns, pagliacci (bouffons) (Clowns, Pagliacci) (Costumes de la commedia dell arte)
FIA5350840 Les clowns, pagliacci (bouffons) (Clowns, Pagliacci) (Costumes de la commedia dell arte, Pierrot et Arlequin) - Peinture de Sergei Yurievich Sudeykin (Serge Soudeikine) (1882-1946)

Background imagePierrot Collection: Gilles from Personages de Comedie, pub. 1922 (pochoir print)

Gilles from Personages de Comedie, pub. 1922 (pochoir print)
2966856 Gilles from Personages de Comedie, pub. 1922 (pochoir print) by Barbier, Georges (1882-1932); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection

Background imagePierrot Collection: Clown, 1934 (oil on canvas)

Clown, 1934 (oil on canvas)
650656 Clown, 1934 (oil on canvas) by Kuhn, Walt (1880-1949); 38.1x30.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Clown. Walt Kuhn (1880-1949). Oil on canvas. Signed and dated 1934

Background imagePierrot Collection: The Toilette of Salome, c. 1894 (litho)

The Toilette of Salome, c. 1894 (litho)
2630801 The Toilette of Salome, c.1894 (litho) by Beardsley, Aubrey (1872-98); Private Collection; (add.info.: Aubrey Vincent Beardsley (1872 - 1898) was an English illustrator and author

Background imagePierrot Collection: Cover design to The Pierrot of the Minute, 1897 (litho)

Cover design to The Pierrot of the Minute, 1897 (litho)
DGC288134 Cover design to The Pierrot of the Minute, 1897 (litho) by Beardsley, Aubrey (1872-98); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imagePierrot Collection: Cul-de-lampe, illustration for Ernest Dowsons The Pierrot of the Minute, 1897 (litho)

Cul-de-lampe, illustration for Ernest Dowsons The Pierrot of the Minute, 1897 (litho)
DGC288117 Cul-de-lampe, illustration for Ernest Dowsons The Pierrot of the Minute, 1897 (litho) by Beardsley, Aubrey (1872-98); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imagePierrot Collection: Pierrot et une femme. (Flirt lors d un bal masque). Oeuvre de Konstantin (Constantin)

Pierrot et une femme. (Flirt lors d un bal masque). Oeuvre de Konstantin (Constantin) Andreyevich Somov (1869-1939)
FIA5330345 Pierrot et une femme. (Flirt lors d un bal masque). Oeuvre de Konstantin (Constantin) Andreyevich Somov (1869-1939), gouache sur papier, 1910

Background imagePierrot Collection: 'Apres le bal masque'(After the masquerade) La fin de la fete

"Apres le bal masque"(After the masquerade) La fin de la fete, quatre personnages deguises avachis ou
FIA5327704 " Apres le bal masque" (After the masquerade) La fin de la fete, quatre personnages deguises avachis ou allonges a la fin d une soiree animee

Background imagePierrot Collection: Pierrot rejected (litho)

Pierrot rejected (litho)
7185353 Pierrot rejected (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pierrot rejected, design for a book illustration)

Background imagePierrot Collection: Illustration for 'The Masque of the Red Death'by Edgar Allan Poe, 1895 (litho)

Illustration for "The Masque of the Red Death"by Edgar Allan Poe, 1895 (litho)
746777 Illustration for " The Masque of the Red Death" by Edgar Allan Poe, 1895 (litho) by Beardsley, Aubrey (1872-98); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imagePierrot Collection: La comedie italienne, commedia dell arte. (The italian Comedy)

La comedie italienne, commedia dell arte. (The italian Comedy). Scene de nuit avec des personnages costumes jouant dans
FIA5374190 La comedie italienne, commedia dell arte. (The italian Comedy). Scene de nuit avec des personnages costumes jouant dans un jardin

Background imagePierrot Collection: Pierrot, formerly known as Gilles (oil on canvas)

Pierrot, formerly known as Gilles (oil on canvas)
YOU4419273 Pierrot, formerly known as Gilles (oil on canvas) by Watteau, Jean Antoine (1684-1721); Louvre, Paris, France; (add.info.: Pierrot, formerly known as Gilles)

Background imagePierrot Collection: Actors of the Italian Comedie (Commedia dell Arte) (oil on canvas)

Actors of the Italian Comedie (Commedia dell Arte) (oil on canvas)
YOU4419288 Actors of the Italian Comedie (Commedia dell Arte) (oil on canvas) by Lancret, Nicolas (1690-1743); Louvre, Paris, France; (add.info.: Actors of the Italian Comedie (Commedia dell Arte)

Background imagePierrot Collection: Pierrot, 1895. Creator: Philip William May

Pierrot, 1895. Creator: Philip William May
Pierrot, 1895

Background imagePierrot Collection: Design for the Opening Meeting Invitation Card of the Princes Ladies Golf Club, Mitcham

Design for the Opening Meeting Invitation Card of the Princes Ladies Golf Club, Mitcham, 1894. Woman golfer in elaborate hat and floor-length dress, with caddy dressed as Pierrot

Background imagePierrot Collection: Titlepage Design for The Savoy No. 3, 1896. Creator: Aubrey Beardsley

Titlepage Design for The Savoy No. 3, 1896. Creator: Aubrey Beardsley
Titlepage Design for The Savoy No. 3, 1896. Alternative title: Puck on Pegasus....drawing was afterwards adopted by [Leonard] Smithers as one of his trade marks and reproduced...on covers of books

Background imagePierrot Collection: Cul-de-lampe to The Pierrot of the Minute, 1897. Creator: Aubrey Beardsley

Cul-de-lampe to The Pierrot of the Minute, 1897. Creator: Aubrey Beardsley
Cul-de-lampe to The Pierrot of the Minute, 1897. Illustration for a verse play by Ernest Dowson, published by Leonard Smithers. From " The Best of Beardsley" edited by R. A

Background imagePierrot Collection: Titlepage to The Savoy Nos 1 and 2, 1895. Creator: Aubrey Beardsley

Titlepage to The Savoy Nos 1 and 2, 1895. Creator: Aubrey Beardsley
Titlepage to The Savoy Nos 1 and 2, 1895. A woman with an ostrich-feather headdress and a man in Pierrot costume. Illustration for " The Savoy", a magazine of literature, art

Background imagePierrot Collection: Cover Design to The Pierrot of the Minute, 1897. Creator: Aubrey Beardsley

Cover Design to The Pierrot of the Minute, 1897. Creator: Aubrey Beardsley
Cover Design to The Pierrot of the Minute, 1897. Illustration for a verse play by Ernest Dowson, published by Leonard Smithers. From " The Best of Beardsley" edited by R. A

Background imagePierrot Collection: Frontispiece to The Pierrot of the Minute, 1897. Creator: Aubrey Beardsley

Frontispiece to The Pierrot of the Minute, 1897. Creator: Aubrey Beardsley
Frontispiece to The Pierrot of the Minute, 1897. Illustration for a verse play by Ernest Dowson, published by Leonard Smithers. From " The Best of Beardsley" edited by R. A

Background imagePierrot Collection: The Death of Pierrot, from The Savoy No. 6, 1896. Creator: Aubrey Beardsley

The Death of Pierrot, from The Savoy No. 6, 1896. Creator: Aubrey Beardsley
The Death of Pierrot, from The Savoy No. 6, 1896. Characters from the Commedia dell Arte tiptoe towards the dying Pierrot

Background imagePierrot Collection: Tailpiece, 1893. Creator: Aubrey Beardsley

Tailpiece, 1893. Creator: Aubrey Beardsley
Tailpiece, 1893. Alternate title: The Burial of Salome. A Pierrot-like figure and a satyr lower the naked body of Salome into a coffin in the shape of a powder box

Background imagePierrot Collection: Moon Madness, 1928 (pastel on board)

Moon Madness, 1928 (pastel on board)
6432468 Moon Madness, 1928 (pastel on board) by Barney, Alice Pike (1857-1931); 45.4x35.1 cm; American Art Museum, Smithsonian Institute, USA; American, out of copyright

Background imagePierrot Collection: Ornate Alphabet - Capital Letter A

Ornate Alphabet - Capital Letter A
6523578 Ornate Alphabet - Capital Letter A by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: in " New alphabet of first acquaintances by Mrs)

Background imagePierrot Collection: An Italian Comedy in Verona, 1772. Creator: Marco Marcola

An Italian Comedy in Verona, 1772. Creator: Marco Marcola
An Italian Comedy in Verona, 1772

Background imagePierrot Collection: Pierrot Catching a Fly, 1740 / 50. Creator: Attributed to Philippe Mercier

Pierrot Catching a Fly, 1740 / 50. Creator: Attributed to Philippe Mercier
Pierrot Catching a Fly, 1740/50

Background imagePierrot Collection: Medley Print: Sots Paradise, 1706-7. Creator: George Bickham

Medley Print: Sots Paradise, 1706-7. Creator: George Bickham
Medley Print: Sots Paradise, 1706-7. [Sots Paradise: or, The Humours of a Derby-Ale-House with a Satire Upon the Ale by Edward Ward

Background imagePierrot Collection: Illustration of Cham (1819-1879) in Le Charivari, 1873-2-6 - Prive of speech

Illustration of Cham (1819-1879) in Le Charivari, 1873-2-6 - Prive of speech
ICA4870988 Illustration of Cham (1819-1879) in Le Charivari, 1873-2-6 - Prive of speech, starts studying pantomime - President of the Republic, Chamber of Deputes Hemicycle, Circus - Thiers Adolphe

Background imagePierrot Collection: Pierrot plays the guitar - n. d. late 19th century

Pierrot plays the guitar - n. d. late 19th century
LSE4083251 Pierrot plays the guitar - n.d. late 19th century by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris, France; (add.info.: Pierrot plays the guitar - n.d)

Background imagePierrot Collection: Commedia dell Arte: 'the dismissal of the comedians after the abolition

Commedia dell Arte: "the dismissal of the comedians after the abolition
JLJ4676552 Commedia dell Arte: " the dismissal of the comedians after the abolition of the Italian Comedie" King Louis XIV closed the theatre of the Ancient Italian Comedie on 4/05/1697 for

Background imagePierrot Collection: Poster advertisement by Firmin Etienne Bruisset (1859-1925

Poster advertisement by Firmin Etienne Bruisset (1859-1925
JLJ4689762 Poster advertisement by Firmin Etienne Bruisset (1859-1925) for the Chocolat Poulain " Goutez et compararez", 1898, Library of the Arts Decoratives

Background imagePierrot Collection: Pierrot, 1913 (oil on canvas)

Pierrot, 1913 (oil on canvas)
LRI4651419 Pierrot, 1913 (oil on canvas) by Macke, August (1887-1914); 75x90 cm; Stadt-Kunsthaus, Bielefeld, Germany; Luisa Ricciarini; German, out of copyright




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Pierrot and Columbine -- Smile, Please: A captivating tale of love and laughter unfolds under the moonlight. Pierrot, the lovable clown with a heart full of innocence, finds himself entangled in a whimsical dance with his beloved Columbine. Their colorful costumes shimmer as they twirl gracefully through the night. Intriguingly, Pierrot's story is not limited to just one canvas; it transcends time and art forms. From Jean Agelou's sensual nude depiction to Kay Nielsen's enchanting illustration titled 'The Apple, ' Pierrot takes on various personas while retaining his endearing charm. Dressed as a girl in a Pierrot costume, our protagonist becomes part of an 1832 carnival scene captured by Louis-Leopold Boilly. The vibrant atmosphere comes alive as people don masks and costumes, reveling in the spirit of celebration. Away from the bustling crowds lies The Pier - Eastbourne, East Sussex, England. Here stands an iconic structure that has witnessed countless romantic encounters reminiscent and pierrette's tender moments. It serves as a reminder that true love can be found amidst even the simplest settings. However, not all tales are filled with joyous merriment. In Wife Catches Husband 19C painting by an unknown artist, we catch a glimpse into marital discord where secrets are unveiled beneath Pierrot's painted facade. Yet despite life's ups and downs, greetings abound at every corner – like when a pretty skater leads our beloved clown through icy wonderlands or during Venice Carnival when people immerse themselves in masks and costumes for days on end. Pierrot remains an enigmatic figure who embodies both vulnerability and resilience throughout history’s artistic tapestry. So let us embrace this timeless character whose essence continues to inspire artists across generations.