Commedia Dell Arte Collection

Pulcinella giving pasta to a little Pulcinella, 19th century (painting)
LRI4628937 Pulcinella giving pasta to a little Pulcinella, 19th century (painting) by Italian School, (19th century); Museo Nazionale delle Paste Alimentari, Fondazione Agnesi, Rome

A for Alsatian and Harlequin, around 1920 (print)
8600164 A for Alsatian and Harlequin, around 1920 (print) by French School, (20th century); 31x24 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: in "Alphabet du bal costume", Hachette, publisher)

Commedia Italiana (colour litho)
7201881 Commedia Italiana (colour litho) by Gumery, Adolphe Ernest (1861-1943); Private Collection; (add.info.: Commedia Italiana)

Theatre National de l Opera, Grand bal de la Mi-Careme, 1921. Private Collection

Carnival! Day of madness: disguising, confetti and coils for the carnival party
XEE4186927 Carnival! Day of madness: disguising, confetti and coils for the carnival party. Two characters in Harlequin (with his club)

Leandre just smashed a guitar on Matamores head, illustration for "
PCT4271572 Leandre just smashed a guitar on Matamores head, illustration for " Captain Fracass", 1863 (engraving) by Dore

French comedy theatre in 16th and 17th century, 1873 (engraving)
8766915 French comedy theatre in 16th and 17th century, 1873 (engraving); Private Collection; (add.info.: French comedy theatre in 16th and 17th century, before Moliere)

Pierrot and Pierrette (colour litho)
8656902 Pierrot and Pierrette (colour litho) by Browne, Tom (1872-1910); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pierrot and Pierrette. Two's company, three's none)

Lady Archibald Campbell as "Pierrot" (b/w photo)
8638909 Lady Archibald Campbell as "Pierrot" (b/w photo) by English photographer, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Pierrot (b/w photo)
8634497 Pierrot (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pierrot. One of a set of six postcards, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn.

Redoute / Redoubt (colour litho)
8666240 Redoute / Redoubt (colour litho) by Christophe (Colomb, Georges) (1856-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Redoute)

Letter K L N: Korrigan, Kakatoes recalcitrant and Au clair de la lune, Nanterre Fire Department
DUV4204117 Letter K L N: Korrigan, Kakatoes recalcitrant and Au clair de la lune, Nanterre Fire Department, beg 20th century (chromolithograph); 25x17.5 cm; (add.info.: Drolatic album (abecedary)

Letter P: Poor Doc! He's badly camping! Dame Nature created a P, 1861 (engraving)
DUV4214881 Letter P: Poor Doc! He's badly camping! Dame Nature created a P, 1861 (engraving); (add.info.: "ABC Trim, Alphabet enchante" Texts of "Trim")

Letter L: Pierrot singing in the moonlight sitting on the roof of a house, beg 20th century (chromolithograph)
DUV4204121 Letter L: Pierrot singing in the moonlight sitting on the roof of a house, beg 20th century (chromolithograph); 25x17.5 cm; (add.info.: Drolatic album (abecedary)

I care for nobody, no not I, if nobody cares for me (colour litho)
8656503 I care for nobody, no not I, if nobody cares for me (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: "I care for nobody, no not I)

Page from Gamage's General Catalogue (96th edition), c.1927 (litho)
8670074 Page from Gamage's General Catalogue (96th edition), c.1927 (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

French dancer and courtesan working in famous parisian cabaret Folies Bergeres by late 19th century
1711427 French dancer and courtesan working in famous parisian cabaret Folies Bergeres by late 19th century by Nadar (1840-1930) (studio of); (add.info)

Letter A, B, C and D: Harlequin (Commedia dell'arte), Bobeche (Antoine Mandelot)
DUV4204025 Letter A, B, C and D: Harlequin (Commedia dell'arte), Bobeche (Antoine Mandelot), Cadet Roussel (Guillaume Rousselle, 1743-1807) and Le Roi Dagobert (Dagobert I, ca)

Page from Gamage's General Catalogue (96th edition), c.1927 (litho)
8670888 Page from Gamage's General Catalogue (96th edition), c.1927 (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Pierrot (b/w photo)
8634495 Pierrot (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pierrot. One of a set of six postcards, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn.

Figures from Children's Books: Harlequin (colour litho)
8646628 Figures from Children's Books: Harlequin (colour litho) by Trier, Walter (1890-1951); Private Collection; (add.info.: Harlequin)

Pierrot in Criminal Court, c.1864-70 (oil on wood panel)
XOS5879730 Pierrot in Criminal Court, c.1864-70 (oil on wood panel) by Couture, Thomas (1815-79); 45.8x52.1 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH

The french comedy theatre in the 16th and 17th century, 1873 (engraving)
8766917 The french comedy theatre in the 16th and 17th century, 1873 (engraving); Private Collection; (add.info.: The french comedy theatre in the 16th and 17th century, before Molire)

Cover from a collection of French nursery rhymes, 19th century (Epinal print)
ELD4833767 Cover from a collection of French nursery rhymes, 19th century (Epinal print); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cover from a collection of french nursery rhymes (folk song) with characters

Letter P: Poor Doc! He's badly camping! Dame Nature created a P, 1861 (engraving)
DUV4214875 Letter P: Poor Doc! He's badly camping! Dame Nature created a P, 1861 (engraving); (add.info.: "ABC Trim, Alphabet enchante" Texts of "Trim")

Letter A and B: Harlequin (Commedia dell'arte) and Bobeche (Antoine Mandelot), beg 20th century (chromolithograph)
DUV4204031 Letter A and B: Harlequin (Commedia dell'arte) and Bobeche (Antoine Mandelot), beg 20th century (chromolithograph); 25x17.5 cm; (add.info.: Drolatic album (abecedary)

The sad end of Harlequin the painter (colour litho)
8672607 The sad end of Harlequin the painter (colour litho) by Bull, Rene (1872-1942); Private Collection; (add.info.: The sad end of Harlequin the painter)

In the Moonlight, (song), c.1900-1910 (chromo)
1790227 In the Moonlight, (song), c.1900-1910 (chromo); (add.info.: illustration for song "Au Clair de la Lune" (in the moonlight), early 20th century); Photo © CCI.

The french theatre comedy in 16th and 17th century, 1873 (engraving)
8766913 The french theatre comedy in 16th and 17th century, 1873 (engraving); Private Collection; (add.info.: The french theatre comedy in 16th and 17th century)

Capital letters Plate in "Picturesque alphabet or New informative and picturesque alphabet", 1892 (engraving)
DUV4220444 Capital letters Plate in "Picturesque alphabet or New informative and picturesque alphabet", 1892 (engraving); 27x17.5 cm; (add.info)

Keynotes series, c.1895 (poster)
3434558 Keynotes series, c.1895 (poster); (add.info.: Litterature. Literature. Keynotes series, published by editor John Lane, England. Poster, USA, ca 1895.); Photo © CCI.

Letter A: Harlequin. Commedia dell'arte. Harlequin with a mask and a suit holds a rabbit behind his back
DUV4204016 Letter A: Harlequin. Commedia dell'arte. Harlequin with a mask and a suit holds a rabbit behind his back, beg 20th century (chromolithograph); 25x17.5 cm; (add.info)

Pierrot (b/w photo)
8634499 Pierrot (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pierrot. One of a set of six postcards, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn.

Pierrot (b/w photo)
8634500 Pierrot (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pierrot. One of a set of six postcards, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn.

Pierrot (b/w photo)
8634498 Pierrot (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pierrot. One of a set of six postcards, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn.

Pierrot (b/w photo)
8634496 Pierrot (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pierrot. One of a set of six postcards, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn.

Page from Gamage's General Catalogue (96th edition), c.1927 (litho)
8670072 Page from Gamage's General Catalogue (96th edition), c.1927 (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Page from Gamage's General Catalogue (96th edition), c.1927 (litho)
8669854 Page from Gamage's General Catalogue (96th edition), c.1927 (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The sad end of Harlequin the painter (colour litho)
8672562 The sad end of Harlequin the painter (colour litho) by Bull, Rene (1872-1942); Private Collection; (add.info.: The sad end of Harlequin the painter)

Scene de Carnaval (pen and black ink & w/c)
XOS5884175 Scene de Carnaval (pen and black ink & w/c) by Debucourt, Philibert Louis (1755-1832); 30.6x44.5 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH, USA; (add.info.: Drawing by Philibert Louis Debucourt)

Mardi-Gras, Boulevard des Italiens, 1831 (w/c, ink and pencil)
XIR173483 Mardi-Gras, Boulevard des Italiens, 1831 (w/c, ink and pencil) by Opitz, Georg Emanuel (1775-1841); Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet, Paris, France; (add.info.: By Georg Optiz)

O for Orientale and Carnation - P for Polichinelle and Papillon - Q for Quimperlois and Quimperloise
8600181 O for Orientale and Carnation - P for Polichinelle and Papillon - Q for Quimperlois and Quimperloise, around 1920 (print) by French School

Punchinellos feasting, 1785-86 (chalk, pen & ink, & wash on paper)
8330791 Punchinellos feasting, 1785-86 (chalk, pen & ink, & wash on paper) by Tiepolo, Giandomenico (Giovanni Domenico) (1727-1804); 34.6 x 46.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Fairground, 1834 (oil on canvas)
904943 Fairground, 1834 (oil on canvas) by Maignen de Sainte-Marie, Desire Adelaide Charles (1794-1834); 65x81 cm; Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet, Paris

Costume and mask of Columbina in 1855, female character in the commedia dell arte
LRI4646471 Costume and mask of Columbina in 1855, female character in the commedia dell arte. 19th century (Engraving) by Sand

Pantalone, Arlecchino, Capitano, c. 1680. Found in the collection of Theatre Museum, Vienna

Spirit of Burlesque, 1868 (print)
3672806 Spirit of Burlesque, 1868 (print) by American School, (19th century); Newberry Library, Chicago, Illinois, USA; (add.info)

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Step into the world of Commedia dell'Arte, where laughter and chaos reign supreme. In this 19th-century painting, Pulcinella, the iconic character known for his wit and mischief, shares a plate of pasta with a little Pulcinella, passing on the traditions to the next generation. Carnival is here. It's a day of madness filled with disguises, confetti raining down from above, and colorful coils twirling in the air. The spirit of revelry takes over as people come together to celebrate this joyous occasion. Leandre just smashed a guitar on Matamores' head - an illustration capturing one of those hilarious moments that make Commedia dell'Arte so unforgettable. The exaggerated gestures and expressions bring out the comedic essence of these characters. The Spirit of Burlesque comes alive in this 1868 print. It showcases the playful nature and satirical humor that defines this art form. With its witty commentary on society's follies, it invites us to laugh at ourselves. Don Juan and the commander gather for a banquet in this watercolor painting. As they indulge in food and drink, their antics unfold with uproarious consequences. This scene captures both the elegance and absurdity that are hallmarks of Commedia dell'Arte. Punchinello finds himself carried off by an eagle in this whimsical chalk drawing. Such unexpected twists add an element of surprise to these performances while keeping audiences engaged throughout. In Arlequin's oil-on-canvas portrait from 1925, we see his mischievous grin as he prepares for another round of pranks. His vibrant costume reflects his lively personality as he continues to entertain us with his antics. Maccheroni Pianigiani beckons us with its enticing poster from 1922 - inviting us into a world full of laughter and entertainment where every bite is savored alongside each performance.