Grand master of the opera of grotesque dancers
Sasse, Joost van (died 1755)
Additional titles
Le grand maître de l'opéra des danseurs grotesques: Sinjoor Strïcadus Eerste Edelman van de Ridder Order van Operâs en Tooneel Speelders
Monsieur le Marquis de Sauterelle, Obristen Heuschrecken Comisarius, in der Liebes declaration
- Cantor Arts Center (Stanford University)
[Museum inv. no.: 1977.162]
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Description
A rotund man with a double chin is seen in profile turned to the left, posing with his right leg and arm outstretched and leaning on a walking stick in his left hand. He is wearing ornate clothing and an exaggeratedly long powdered wig with his hat under his left arm. In the background at the left are two figures, and is a figure seen from behind at the edge of a building on the right. The title appears at the top of the illustration, and a caption is below it. This is followed by three stanzas of Dutch verse. The text and image are surrounded by a decorative border.Iconclass
48C82people associated with the stage
32A5
caricatures (human types)
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