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commedia dell'arte

Also known as: commedia dell'arte
Broader terms: x13450; theatre/theatrical life

234 related objects

album; drawing

Museum number: 1859,0806.277 |
Producer name: Drawn by:Pietro de' RossiFormerly attributed to:Pier Leone Ghezzi

brooch

Museum number: 1978,1002.192 |
Production date: 1890 |
Production place: Made in:Austria

coffee-cup

Museum number: 1887,0307,II.240 |
Producer name: BIOG67142 Decorated by:Chelsea Porcelain Factory |
Production date: 1745-1784 |
Production place: Made in:ChinaDecorated in:Chelsea (London)

coffee-cup; saucer

Museum number: 1887,0307,II.239 |
Producer name: BIOG67142 Decorated by:Chelsea Porcelain Factory |
Production date: 1745-1784 |
Production place: Made in:ChinaDecorated in:Chelsea (London)

drawing

Museum number: 1852,0214.414 |
Producer name: Attributed to:Jean BerainFormerly attributed to:Marcellus Laroon II |
Production date: 1640-1711

drawing

Museum number: 1852,0214.415 |
Producer name: Attributed to:Jean BerainFormerly attributed to:Marcellus Laroon II |
Production date: 1640-1711

drawing

Museum number: 1852,0214.419 |
Producer name: Attributed to:Jean BerainFormerly attributed to:Marcellus Laroon II |
Production date: 1692-1711

drawing

Museum number: 1851,0308.122 |
Producer name: BIOG64572 Print made by:Anonymous |
Production date: 1780s

drawing

Museum number: 1933,0516.1 |
Producer name: BIOG50472 Drawn by:Antoine Watteau |
Production date: 1684-1721

drawing

Museum number: 1875,0814.955 |
Producer name: Drawn by:H BrownFormerly attributed to:J H Jameson |
Production date: 1823

drawing

Museum number: 1852,0214.416 |
Producer name: Attributed to:Jean BerainFormerly attributed to:Marcellus Laroon II |
Production date: 1640-1711

drawing

Museum number: 1852,0214.412 |
Producer name: Attributed to:Jean BerainFormerly attributed to:Marcellus Laroon II |
Production date: 1640-1711

drawing; album

Museum number: SL,5217.407 |
Producer name: BIOG20113 Drawn by:Arent van Bolten |
Production date: 1588-1633

drawing

Museum number: 2019,7086.1 |
Producer name: BIOG27131 Drawn by:Giovanni Domenico Ferretti |
Production date: 1712-1768

drawing

Museum number: 1852,0214.413 |
Producer name: Attributed to:Jean BerainFormerly attributed to:Marcellus Laroon II |
Production date: 1692

drawing

Museum number: 1850,0309.8 |
Producer name: Circle/School of:Baccio del BiancoFormerly attributed to:Jacques Callot |
Production date: 1604-1656

drawing

Museum number: 1888,0719.74 |
Producer name: Drawn by:Marcellus Laroon IIFormerly attributed to:Sir Godfrey Kneller |
Production date: 1648-1702

drawing

Museum number: 1852,0214.417 |
Producer name: Attributed to:Jean BerainFormerly attributed to:Marcellus Laroon II |
Production date: 1640-1711

drawing

Museum number: 1852,0214.418 |
Producer name: Attributed to:Jean BerainFormerly attributed to:Marcellus Laroon II |
Production date: 1640-1711

drawing; fan

Museum number: 1965,0612.1 |
Producer name: BIOG50472 Drawn by:Antoine Watteau |
Production date: 1684-1721

drawing

Museum number: 1874,0808.2256 |
Producer name: BIOG17366 Drawn by:Pieter Angellis |
Production date: 1685-1734

drawing; print study

Museum number: 1895,1214.83 |
Producer name: BIOG21725 Drawn by:Jacques Callot |
Production date: 1622

figure

Museum number: 1923,0314.4.CR |
Producer name: Made by:Kloster VeilsdorfModelled by:Wenzel Neu |
Production date: 1764-1765 |
Production place: Made in:Kloster Veilsdorf

figure

Museum number: 1923,0314.5.CR |
Producer name: Made by:Kloster VeilsdorfModelled by:Wenzel Neu |
Production date: 1764-1765 |
Production place: Made in:Kloster Veilsdorf

figure

Museum number: 1947,0401.1 |
Producer name: Factory of:Ansbach Porcelain FactoryModelled by:Laut |
Production date: 1765 |
Production place: Factory in:Ansbach

figure

Museum number: 1981,0101.391 |
Producer name: BIOG81397 Factory of:William Littler |
Production date: 1753-1755 |
Production place: Factory in:Longton Hall

figure

Museum number: 1936,0715.44.CR |
Producer name: BIOG68368 Factory of:Derby Porcelain Factory |
Production date: 1790 |
Production place: Factory in:Derby (Derbyshire)

goblet

Museum number: S.852 |
Production date: 16thC(late) |
Production place: Made in:Venice (city)Made in:Innsbruck

pendant

Museum number: 1887,0307,II.207 |
Producer name: BIOG67142 Factory of:Chelsea Porcelain Factory |
Production date: 1745-1784 |
Production place: Factory in:Chelsea (London)

perfume-bottle

Museum number: 1887,0307,II.128 |
Producer name: BIOG67142 Factory of:Chelsea Porcelain Factory |
Production date: 1752-1758 |
Production place: Factory in:Chelsea (London)

plaque

Museum number: 1957,1201.59

print

Title: Figures de différents caractères, de Paysages, et Recueil Jullienne |
Museum number: 1859,0709.2178 |
Producer name: Print made by:Louis DesplacesAfter:Antoine Watteau |
Production date: 1717-1728

print

Title: Bambocci Diversi |
Museum number: 1861,0713.1553 |
Producer name: Print made by:David BaillyAfter:Jacques Callot |
Production date: 1630

print

Title: Portrait d'Angelo Constantini, dit Mezzetin |
Museum number: 1880,0214.215 |
Producer name: Print made by:Yves & BarretAfter:Antoine Watteau |
Production date: 1870-1890

print

Title: Figures de différents caractères, de Paysages, et d'Etudes dessinées d'après nature par Antoine Watt |
Museum number: 1870,0514.2545 |
Producer name: After:Antoine WatteauPrint made by:Jean Audran |
Production date: 1717-1728

print

Title: Figures de différents caractères, de Paysages, et Recueil Jullienne |
Museum number: 1859,0709.2260 |
Producer name: Print made by:François BoucherAfter:Antoine Watteau |
Production date: 1717-1728

print

Title: Figures de différents caractères, de Paysages, et Recueil Jullienne |
Museum number: 1859,0709.2066 |
Producer name: Print made by:Jean AudranAfter:Antoine Watteau |
Production date: 1717-1726

print

Museum number: 1874,0711.832 |
Producer name: Print made by:Cornelis VermeulenAfter:François de Troy |
Production date: 1694

print

Title: Iacquemin Iadot |
Museum number: I,7.29 |
Producer name: BIOG63405 Print made by:James Collins |
Production date: 1670-1690

print

Museum number: 1870,0514.2513 |
Producer name: BIOG50472 After:Antoine Watteau |
Production date: 18thC

print

Museum number: 1872,0113.455 |
Producer name: After:Ernest MeissonierPrint made by:Paul Albert Fournier |
Production date: 1870

print

Museum number: 1870,0514.2544 |
Producer name: BIOG50472 After:Antoine Watteau |
Production date: 1700-1780

print

Title: Truffaldina...Truffaldino |
Museum number: 1972,0122.16 |
Producer name: BIOG34892 Print made by:Oskar Laske |
Production date: 1940s

print

Title: Gandolin |
Museum number: I,7.24 |
Producer name: BIOG63405 Print made by:James Collins |
Production date: 1670-1690

print

Title: Figures de différents caractères, de Paysages, et d'Etudes dessinées d'après nature par Antoine Watt |
Museum number: 1870,0514.2468 |
Producer name: BIOG50472 After:Antoine Watteau |
Production date: 1717-1728

print

Title: Iodolet |
Museum number: I,7.26 |
Producer name: BIOG63405 Print made by:James Collins |
Production date: 1670-1690

print

Title: Figures de différents caractères, de Paysages, et Recueil Jullienne |
Museum number: 1859,0709.2035 |
Producer name: Print made by:Louis DesplacesAfter:Antoine Watteau |
Production date: 1717-1726

print

Museum number: I,7.27 |
Producer name: BIOG63405 Print made by:James Collins |
Production date: 1670-1690

print

Title: Capricci di varie figure di Iacopo Callot |
Museum number: 1973,U.683 |
Producer name: BIOG21725 After:Jacques Callot |
Production date: 1617-1699

print

Title: Figures de différents caractères, de Paysages, et Recueil Jullienne |
Museum number: 1859,0709.2022 |
Producer name: Print made by:François BoucherAfter:Antoine Watteau |
Production date: 1717-1726

print

Museum number: 1872,1012.3744 |
Producer name: BIOG42071 After:Bartolommeo Pinelli |
Production date: 1800-1900

print

Title: Figures de différents caractères, de Paysages, et Recueil Jullienne |
Museum number: 1859,0709.2015 |
Producer name: Print made by:Louis DesplacesAfter:Antoine Watteau |
Production date: 1717-1726

print; poster

Museum number: 1997,0119.23 |
Producer name: BIOG64572 Print made by:Anonymous |
Production date: 1820

print; ornament print

Title: La Coquete L'Oeuvre d'Antoine Watteau Peintre du Roy |
Museum number: 1838,0526.2.96 |
Producer name: Print made by:François BoucherAfter:Antoine Watteau |
Production date: 1727

print

Title: Arrivée au bal masqué |
Museum number: 1861,1012.845 |
Producer name: Print made by:Antoine Jean Baptiste ThomasPrinted by:Godefroy Engelmann I |
Production date: 1830

print

Title: Sig.ri Amirativi |
Museum number: 1867,0309.1586 |
Producer name: Print made by:Giuseppe Maria MitelliAfter:Pietro de' Rossi |
Production date: 1686

print

Title: Partie de masque Galerie du Palais Royal |
Museum number: 1855,0609.309 |
Producer name: Print made by:Jacques CouchéPrint made by:Benoît Louis Henriquez |
Production date: 1786-1808

print

Title: Ogni cosa qua giù, passa e non dura |
Museum number: 1852,0612.478.+ |
Producer name: BIOG38615 Print made by:Giuseppe Maria Mitelli |
Production date: 1675-1700

print; satirical print

Title: The School of Politicks or Pantaloon made a Minister |
Museum number: 1868,0808.3614 |
Producer name: BIOG64572 Print made by:Anonymous |
Production date: 1738

print; satirical print

Title: Toverkaart of Genees middel der Wind-breuken vant Het Groote Tafereel der Dwaasheid |
Museum number: 1868,0808.9710 |
Production date: 1720

print

Museum number: 1861,0713.861 |
Producer name: BIOG21725 Print made by:Jacques Callot |
Production date: 1618-1620

print; costume print

Museum number: 1871,1209.2500 |
Producer name: BIOG64572 Print made by:Anonymous |
Production date: 1680-1700

print

Title: Figures de différents caractères, de Paysages, et Recueil Jullienne |
Museum number: 1859,0709.2256 |
Producer name: Print made by:Benoît Audran IIAfter:Antoine Watteau |
Production date: 1717-1728

print

Title: Figures de différents caractères, de Paysages, et Recueil Jullienne |
Museum number: 1859,0709.2169 |
Producer name: Print made by:Laurent CarsAfter:Antoine Watteau |
Production date: 1717-1728

print

Title: Capricci di varie figure di Iacopo Callot - The Nancy set |
Museum number: X,4.489 |
Producer name: BIOG21725 Print made by:Jacques Callot |
Production date: 1621

print

Title: Le Théatre Italien |
Museum number: 1875,0710.2839 |
Producer name: Print made by:Georg Friedrich SchmidtAfter:Nicolas Lancret |
Production date: 1736

print

Title: Capricci di varie figure di Iacopo Callot |
Museum number: 1973,U.696 |
Producer name: BIOG21725 After:Jacques Callot |
Production date: 1617-1699

print

Title: Harlequinade School Prints |
Museum number: 1946,1214.15 |
Producer name: BIOG32472 Print made by:Clarke Hutton |
Production date: 1945-1946

print

Title: Figures de différents caractères, de Paysages, et Recueil Jullienne |
Museum number: 1859,0709.2328 |
Producer name: Print made by:Laurent CarsAfter:Antoine Watteau |
Production date: 1717-1728

print

Title: Figures de différents caractères, de Paysages, et Recueil Jullienne |
Museum number: 1859,0709.2023 |
Producer name: Print made by:Charles Nicolas Cochin pèreAfter:Antoine Watteau |
Production date: 1717-1726

print

Title: Figures de différents caractères, de Paysages, et Recueil Jullienne |
Museum number: 1859,0709.2060 |
Producer name: Attributed to:François BoucherAfter:Antoine Watteau |
Production date: 1717-1726

print

Title: Capricci di varie figure di Iacopo Callot - The Nancy set |
Museum number: 1861,0713.1143 |
Producer name: BIOG21725 Print made by:Jacques Callot |
Production date: 1621

print

Title: Figures de différents caractères, de Paysages, et Recueil Jullienne |
Museum number: 1859,0709.2344 |
Producer name: Print made by:François BoucherAfter:Antoine Watteau |
Production date: 1717-1728

print

Title: L'Amour triomphant par les intrigues d'harlequins |
Museum number: 2004,0531.13 |
Producer name: BIOG40229 Print made by:Johann Esaias Nilson |
Production date: 1750-1788

print

Title: Capricci di varie figure di Iacopo Callot - The Florence set |
Museum number: 1861,0713.1142 |
Producer name: BIOG21725 Print made by:Jacques Callot |
Production date: 1617

print

Museum number: 1870,0514.2443 |
Producer name: BIOG50472 After:Antoine Watteau |
Production date: 1715-1725

print

Title: Capricci di varie figure di Iacopo Callot |
Museum number: 1973,U.677 |
Producer name: BIOG21725 After:Jacques Callot |
Production date: 1617-1699

print

Museum number: 1870,0514.2514 |
Producer name: BIOG50472 After:Antoine Watteau |
Production date: 18thC

print

Title: Capricci di varie figure di Iacopo Callot - The Nancy set |
Museum number: 1861,0713.1141 |
Producer name: BIOG21725 Print made by:Jacques Callot |
Production date: 1621

print

Title: Turlupin |
Museum number: I,7.31 |
Producer name: BIOG63405 Print made by:James Collins |
Production date: 1670-1690

print

Title: Figures de différents caractères, de Paysages, et d'Etudes dessinées d'après nature par Antoine Watt |
Museum number: 1870,0514.2502 |
Producer name: After:Antoine WatteauAttributed to:Jean Audran |
Production date: 1717-1726

print

Museum number: 1868,0808.13543 |
Producer name: BIOG64572 Print made by:Anonymous |
Production date: 1600-1620

print

Title: The death of Harlequin Commedia dell'arte |
Museum number: 1949,0411.222 |
Producer name: BIOG22115 Print made by:Frederick Carter |
Production date: 1912

print

Title: The death of Columbine Commedia dell'Arte |
Museum number: 1949,0411.221 |
Producer name: BIOG22115 Print made by:Frederick Carter |
Production date: 1912

print

Title: Capricci di varie figure di Iacopo Callot |
Museum number: 1973,U.694 |
Producer name: BIOG21725 After:Jacques Callot |
Production date: 1617-1699

print

Title: Capricci di varie figure di Iacopo Callot - The Nancy set |
Museum number: 1861,0713.1089 |
Producer name: BIOG21725 Print made by:Jacques Callot |
Production date: 1621

print

Title: Capricci di varie figure di Iacopo Callot - The Nancy set |
Museum number: X,4.404 |
Producer name: BIOG21725 Print made by:Jacques Callot |
Production date: 1621

print; satirical print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1854,0513.520.2 |
Producer name: BIOG49372 Print made by:Gerard van der Gucht |
Production date: 1729

print

Title: Comediens Italiens - Itali Histriones L'Oeuvre d'Antoine Watteau Peintre du Roy |
Museum number: 1874,0808.941 |
Producer name: Print made by:Bernard BaronAfter:Antoine Watteau |
Production date: 1733

print

Museum number: X,4.511 |
Producer name: BIOG21725 Print made by:Jacques Callot |
Production date: 1618-1620

print

Museum number: 1861,0713.857 |
Producer name: BIOG21725 Print made by:Jacques Callot |
Production date: 1618-1620

print

Museum number: 1868,0808.2449 |
Producer name: Print made by:Jacob GolePublished by:Jacob Gole |
Production date: 1675-1724 |
Production place: Published in:Amsterdam (Netherlands)

print

Title: Scaramouche |
Museum number: 1866,0512.3000 |
Producer name: Print made by:Nicolas Bonnart IPublished by:Nicolas Bonnart I |
Production date: 1652-1718 |
Production place: Published in:Paris (France)

print

Title: Le Docteur L'Oeuvre d'Antoine Watteau Peintre du Roy |
Museum number: 1838,0526.2.42 |
Producer name: Print made by:Benoît Audran IIAfter:Antoine Watteau |
Production date: 1729-1735 |
Production place: Published in:Paris (France)

print

Title: Sous un habit de Mezetin... L'Oeuvre d'Antoine Watteau Peintre du Roy |
Museum number: 1838,0526.2.14 |
Producer name: Print made by:Henri Simon ThomassinAfter:Antoine Watteau |
Production date: 1717-1726 |
Production place: Published in:Paris (France)

print

Title: Mezetin L'Oeuvre d'Antoine Watteau Peintre du Roy |
Museum number: 1838,0526.2.101 |
Producer name: Print made by:Benoît Audran IIAfter:Antoine Watteau |
Production date: 1729-1735 |
Production place: Published in:Paris (France)

print

Title: Flautin |
Museum number: 1938,0311.6.211 |
Producer name: Print made by:Nicolas Bonnart IPublished by:Nicolas Bonnart I |
Production date: 1680-1700 |
Production place: Published in:Paris (France)

print

Title: Scaramouche |
Museum number: 1938,0311.6.205 |
Producer name: Print made by:Nicolas Bonnart IPublished by:Nicolas Bonnart I |
Production date: 1680-1700 |
Production place: Published in:Paris (France)

print

Title: L'Amour au Théâtre Italien L'Oeuvre d'Antoine Watteau Peintre du Roy |
Museum number: 1838,0526.2.148 |
Producer name: Print made by:Charles Nicolas Cochin pèreAfter:Antoine Watteau |
Production date: 1734 |
Production place: Published in:Paris (France)

print

Title: Diamantine |
Museum number: 2AA+,a.45.29 |
Producer name: BIOG56776 After:Henri Bellange |
Production date: 1630-1680