Commedia Collection (page 2)

The Church, Paradise, Canto 11 (engraving)
5214026 The Church, Paradise, Canto 11 (engraving) by Flaxman, John (1755-1826) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Church, Paradise, Canto 11)

Inhabitants of the Moon, Paradise, Canto 3 (engraving)
5214018 Inhabitants of the Moon, Paradise, Canto 3 (engraving) by Flaxman, John (1755-1826) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Inhabitants of the Moon, Paradise, Canto 3)

The Intrigues of the Church, Purgatory, Canto 32 (engraving)
5214013 The Intrigues of the Church, Purgatory, Canto 32 (engraving) by Flaxman, John (1755-1826) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Intrigues of the Church, Purgatory, Canto 32)

The Poets Reposing, Purgatory, Canto 27 (engraving)
5214008 The Poets Reposing, Purgatory, Canto 27 (engraving) by Flaxman, John (1755-1826) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Poets Reposing, Purgatory, Canto 27)

The Carnal, Purgatory, Canto 25 (engraving)
5214007 The Carnal, Purgatory, Canto 25 (engraving) by Flaxman, John (1755-1826) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Carnal, Purgatory, Canto 25)

The Fiery Doom, Purgatory, Canto 26 (engraving)
5214006 The Fiery Doom, Purgatory, Canto 26 (engraving) by Flaxman, John (1755-1826) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Fiery Doom, Purgatory, Canto 26)

The Region of Avarice, Purgatory, Canto 19 (engraving)
5213999 The Region of Avarice, Purgatory, Canto 19 (engraving) by Flaxman, John (1755-1826) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Region of Avarice, Purgatory, Canto 19)

The Choir, Purgatory, Canto 17 (engraving)
5213998 The Choir, Purgatory, Canto 17 (engraving) by Flaxman, John (1755-1826) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Choir, Purgatory, Canto 17)

The Guiding Angel, Purgatory, Canto 15 (engraving)
5213996 The Guiding Angel, Purgatory, Canto 15 (engraving) by Flaxman, John (1755-1826) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Guiding Angel, Purgatory, Canto 15)

Lucifer, Purgatory, Canto 12 (engraving)
5213993 Lucifer, Purgatory, Canto 12 (engraving) by Flaxman, John (1755-1826) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lucifer, Purgatory, Canto 12)

The Benediction, Purgatory, Canto 2 (engraving)
5213980 The Benediction, Purgatory, Canto 2 (engraving) by Flaxman, John (1755-1826) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Benediction, Purgatory, Canto 2)

The Vale of Disease, Inferno, Canto 29 (engraving)
5213970 The Vale of Disease, Inferno, Canto 29 (engraving) by Flaxman, John (1755-1826) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Vale of Disease, Inferno, Canto 29)

The Church Militant, Paradise, Canto 25 (engraving)
5214044 The Church Militant, Paradise, Canto 25 (engraving) by Flaxman, John (1755-1826) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Church Militant, Paradise, Canto 25)

The Proud, Purgatory, Canto 11 (engraving)
5213992 The Proud, Purgatory, Canto 11 (engraving) by Flaxman, John (1755-1826) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Proud, Purgatory, Canto 11)

The Reascent, Inferno, Canto 34 (engraving)
5213976 The Reascent, Inferno, Canto 34 (engraving) by Flaxman, John (1755-1826) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Reascent, Inferno, Canto 34)

The Statue of Four Metals, Inferno, Canto 14 (engraving)
5213956 The Statue of Four Metals, Inferno, Canto 14 (engraving) by Flaxman, John (1755-1826) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Statue of Four Metals, Inferno, Canto 14)

Entering the Dark Wood, Inferno, Canto 1 (engraving)
5213937 Entering the Dark Wood, Inferno, Canto 1 (engraving) by Flaxman, John (1755-1826) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Entering the Dark Wood, Inferno, Canto 1)

Music cover (detail), The Pantomime Quadrille, performed at Julliens Promenade Concerts, Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, London. circa 1849

Music cover, The Pantomime Quadrille, performed at Julliens Promenade Concerts, Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, London. Including music for Girls and Boys Come Out to Play

Pickings from the Pantomimes, Judy magazine
Pickings from the Pantomimes, January 1882. 1882

Beatrice and Dante in Gemini, amid Spheres of Flame, illustration to the
877949 Beatrice and Dante in Gemini, amid Spheres of Flame, illustration to the Divine Comedy, Paradiso, 1825-27 (w/c with pen & ink over graphite) by Blake

To the Stars (chromolitho)
734927 To the Stars (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: To the Stars. Liebig card)

The Sickroom (chromolitho)
734677 The Sickroom (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Sickroom. Liebig card)

Capitano Spaventa (chromolitho)
734652 Capitano Spaventa (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Capitano Spaventa)

Stenterello (chromolitho)
734649 Stenterello (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Stenterello. Liebig card)

Dottore Balanzone (chromolitho)
734616 Dottore Balanzone (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Dottore Balanzone)

Dottore Balanzone (chromolitho)
734577 Dottore Balanzone (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Dottore Balanzone)

Jacques Francois Laporte as Arlequin in Le
French actor Jacques Francois Laporte (1775-1841) as Arlequin in the folie-vaudeville one-act play Le Sultan du Havre by Armand d Artois and Henry Dupin at the Theatre Vaudeville, 1810

Punchinellos Outside a Circus, c. 1800 (pen & ink on paper)
3700574 Punchinellos Outside a Circus, c.1800 (pen & ink on paper) by Tiepolo, Giovanni Battista (Giambattista) (1696-1770); 34.9x46.4 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA; Italian

The Burial of Punchinello, c. 1800 (pen & ink on paper)
3700567 The Burial of Punchinello, c.1800 (pen & ink on paper) by Tiepolo, Giovanni Battista (Giambattista) (1696-1770); 35.3x47.3 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA; Italian

Poster, Pierrot and woman dancing
Theatre poster, Pierrot and woman dancing

"I Pagliacci, "the New Italian Opera at Covent Garden Theatre (engraving)
1604286 " I Pagliacci, " the New Italian Opera at Covent Garden Theatre (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: " I Pagliacci)

Pierrot in the Park (chromolitho)
734680 Pierrot in the Park (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pierrot in the Park)

Pierrot in the Rain (chromolitho)
734679 Pierrot in the Rain (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pierrot in the Rain)

Osevedo (chromolitho)
734651 Osevedo (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Osevedo. Liebig card, late 19th century/early 20th century.); Look and Learn / Rosenberg Collection

Scaramouche (chromolitho)
734648 Scaramouche (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Scaramouche. Liebig card)

St Peter, Paradise, Canto 24 (engraving)
5214038 St Peter, Paradise, Canto 24 (engraving) by Flaxman, John (1755-1826) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: St Peter, Paradise, Canto 24)

The Sun, Paradise, Canto 12 (engraving)
5214027 The Sun, Paradise, Canto 12 (engraving) by Flaxman, John (1755-1826) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Sun, Paradise, Canto 12)

The River Eunoe, Purgatory, Canto 33 (engraving)
5214016 The River Eunoe, Purgatory, Canto 33 (engraving) by Flaxman, John (1755-1826) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The River Eunoe, Purgatory, Canto 33)

The Mysterious Car, Purgatory, Canto 31 (engraving)
5214012 The Mysterious Car, Purgatory, Canto 31 (engraving) by Flaxman, John (1755-1826) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Mysterious Car, Purgatory, Canto 31)

The Earthquake, Purgatory, Canto 20 (engraving)
5214001 The Earthquake, Purgatory, Canto 20 (engraving) by Flaxman, John (1755-1826) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Earthquake, Purgatory, Canto 20)

The Valley, Purgatory, Canto 8 (engraving)
5213989 The Valley, Purgatory, Canto 8 (engraving) by Flaxman, John (1755-1826) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Valley, Purgatory, Canto 8)

The Negligent, Purgatory, Canto 4 (engraving)
5213986 The Negligent, Purgatory, Canto 4 (engraving) by Flaxman, John (1755-1826) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Negligent, Purgatory, Canto 4)

Casellas Song, Purgatory, Canto 2 (engraving)
5213983 Casellas Song, Purgatory, Canto 2 (engraving) by Flaxman, John (1755-1826) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Casellas Song, Purgatory, Canto 2)

The Schismatics, Inferno, Canto 28 (engraving)
5213971 The Schismatics, Inferno, Canto 28 (engraving) by Flaxman, John (1755-1826) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Schismatics, Inferno, Canto 28)

Impostors, Inferno, Canto 30 (engraving)
5213969 Impostors, Inferno, Canto 30 (engraving) by Flaxman, John (1755-1826) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Impostors, Inferno, Canto 30)

The Gulf of Simony, Inferno, Canto 19 (engraving)
5213959 The Gulf of Simony, Inferno, Canto 19 (engraving) by Flaxman, John (1755-1826) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Gulf of Simony, Inferno, Canto 19)

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Step into the world of commedia, a vibrant and timeless art form that has captivated audiences for centuries. Originating in 16th century Italy, commedia dell'arte brought to life a colorful cast of characters through pantomime and improvisation. Harlequin and Columbine, two iconic figures of commedia, enchanted spectators with their comedic antics and intricate costumes. Their performances were filled with wit, charm, and mischief, leaving audiences in stitches. Across the globe in the United Kingdom's Stratford-Upon-Avon, the Royal Shakespeare Company continues to celebrate the spirit through their brilliant productions. The legacy lives on as actors bring these timeless characters back to life on stage. Engravings from the 19th century beautifully depict scenes from this Italian theatrical tradition. Artists like Ibels captured its essence in stunning posters that adorned theaters across Europe. Gianduja/Sand's mesmerizing performance in 1858 showcased his mastery of physical comedy and quick thinking. His portrayal embodied all that is magical about commedia dell'arte. Even Christmas cards embraced this rich heritage by featuring beloved characters such as Pulcinella and Pierrot spreading joy during the holiday season. The influence extended beyond theater walls; it even found its way into literature. Dante Alighieri immortalized these characters within his Divine Comedy - Purgatory's Fifth Canto saw Dante engaging in conversation with them while exploring otherworldly realms. In Hell's Eighth Canto, Dante again encountered familiar faces from commedia alongside his guide Virgil. Together they navigated treacherous paths filled with danger and despair. Commedia dell'arte remains an integral part of our cultural tapestry today. Its enduring popularity speaks volumes about its ability to entertain generations after generations.