Figures in masquerade costume

Unknown

Lancret, Nicolas (1690-1743) (formerly attributed to)


Item type:
painting
Date of creation:
18th century
Height:
92.4 cm  (36 3/8 in.)
Width:
78.7 cm  (31 in.)
framed: 104.1 × 91.4 cm
Technique / Medium:
oil on canvas

Additional titles

Italian comedians

Description

Outdoor scene includes four figures in costumes representing commedia dell'arte characters (possibly Colombina, Pierrot, Pulcinella, and a female servant); the center male figure plays a guitar, while the other male, behind him, reads from a single page (possibly a scenario); one female figure, kneeling, also reads from a single page, the other stands in an aloof pose.

Iconclass

48C8543
commedia dell'arte

Instruments [MIMO Code] (notes)

Guitar [3237]

RIdIM images


Image URLs

image link 1

RIdIM record id

5621