Scene in a park, with figures from the commedia dell'arte

Laroon, Marcellus, the younger (1679-1772)

Item type:

painting

Date of creation:

ca. 1735

Height:

92.1 cm  (36 1/4 in.)

Width:

87.6 cm  (34 1/2 in.)

Technique / Medium:

oil on canvas

Description

Scene includes sixteen individuals gathered on a terrace in a wooded park setting for leisure activities involving wine, dancing, and entertainment provided by commedia dell'arte characters (two of whom play musical instruments: guitar and violin).

Iconclass

43B42
park
25H15
forest, wood
41D2
clothes, costume
48C852
group of actors, troupe
48C8543
'commedia dell'arte'
48CC753
more than one musician with instrument - CC - 'concert champêtre

Instruments [MIMO Code] (notes)

Guitar [3237]
Violin [3573]

RIdIM images

Image URLs

image link 1

Bibliographic references

Painting in England 1700-1850, from the collection of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Mellon: The Royal Academy of Arts Winter Exhibition 1964-65 (London: Royal Academy of Arts, 1964) 9 (vol. 1) no. 27.

Painting in England, 1700-1850, from the collection of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Mellon: [exhibition at] Yale University Art Gallery, April 15-June 20, 1965 (New Haven: W. Clowes and sons, 1965) 34 (vol. 1), no. 119, pl. 37.

Notes

The commedia dell'arte characters in this scene may be identified as Harlequin, Scaramouche, Pierrot, Dottore, and Hercules.

RIdIM record id

6248