Mezzetin

Watteau, Jean-Antoine (1684-1721)


Item type:
drawing
Date of creation:
ca. 1716
Height:
43.8 cm  (17 1/4 in.)
Width:
23.6 cm  (9 5/16 in.)
Technique / Medium:
red and black chalk counterproof on laid paper

    Item location

  • National Gallery of Art (Washington, DC)
    [Museum inv. no.: 1963.12.1]

Description

Actor carrying guitar.

Iconclass

48C85431(MEZZETIN)
types in 'commedia dell'arte': Mezzetin

Instruments [MIMO Code] (notes)

Guitar [3237]

RIdIM images


Image URLs

image link 1

RIdIM record id

4051