Sous un habit de Mezetin

Watteau, Jean-Antoine (1684-1721)

Item type:

painting

Date of creation:

ca. 1717-1719

Height:

27.7 cm  (10 15/16 in.)

Width:

21.0 cm  (8 1/4 in.)

Depth:

1.5 cm  ( 9/16 in.)

Technique / Medium:

oil on panel

Description

Gentleman in Mezzetin (Mezzetino) costume from the commedia dell'arte tradition, playing guitar and surrounded by four persons and a small child.

Iconclass

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

Instruments [MIMO Code] (notes)

Guitar [3237] (5-course Baroque guitar)

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Image URLs

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RIdIM record id

4543

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