Nine engravings of the Italian Commedy
CultureGerman
OriginAugsburg, Bavaria, Germany
Date1729
MediumPaper, and ink.
DimensionsOverall (G84.1.1-9): 10 1/2 x 12 in. (26.7 x 30.5 cm)
Description9 engravings of the Italian Comedy by J. B. Probst; after engravings by J. J. Schublerm published in Augsburg in 1729.
1st scene shows Scaramouche playing a stringed instrument
2nd scene of the Doctor with Harlequin disguised
3rd scene of the Captain (?) with Columbine
4th scene of Pantalone with a candle
5th scene of Scaramouche with Pierrot who has a whip
6th scene of Harlequin shooting Pantalone with water
7th scene of Mezzetin in his studio
8th scene of Pantalone destroying the canvas
9th scene of the Zanni in a garden, as a fountain
1st scene shows Scaramouche playing a stringed instrument
2nd scene of the Doctor with Harlequin disguised
3rd scene of the Captain (?) with Columbine
4th scene of Pantalone with a candle
5th scene of Scaramouche with Pierrot who has a whip
6th scene of Harlequin shooting Pantalone with water
7th scene of Mezzetin in his studio
8th scene of Pantalone destroying the canvas
9th scene of the Zanni in a garden, as a fountain
Credit LineGift of George and Helen Gardiner
Object numberG84.1.1-9
Classifications
Works on PaperSub-classification
Status
Not on view
Artist / Maker: Unknown Artist
c.1840
Object number: G13.15.45
Artist / Maker: Unknown Artist
c.1840
Object number: G13.15.44
Artist / Maker: Meissen Porcelain Manufactory
c.1740
Object number: G83.1.938
Artist / Maker: Claudius Innocentius du Paquier Factory
c.1730; decorated in Vienna, c.1730-35
Object number: G83.1.751