Figure of Scaramouche

Unknown (German)

Fuldaer Fayence-Manufaktur (mid-18th century) (workshop of)

Item type:

decorative art

Date of creation:

ca. 1760

Height:

15.2 cm  (6 in.)

Technique / Medium:

hard-paste porcelain

Place of creation:

Deutschland

Description

From the museum website:
From the Italian Comedy Series, dancing and playing the mandolin, in peaked green cap, blue-edged white shirt, striped pink trousers and iron-red shoes.

Iconclass

48C7522
one person playing string instrument (plucked)
43C91
one person dancing alone
48C85431(SCARAMOUCHE)
types in 'commedia dell'arte': Scaramouche

Instruments [MIMO Code] (notes)

Mandolin [3510]

RIdIM images

Image URLs

image link 1

RIdIM record id

5954