Mezzetin and Harlequin, Disguised as the Captain, Disrupt Pantaloon's Dinner

c. 1729

Johann Jacob Schübler

Associated Names
Johann Jacob Schübler

Artist, German, 1689 - 1741

This image depicts an indoor scene filled with lively characters engaged in various activities. The figures are wearing commedia dell'arte-style costumes. On the left, a musician with a drum and large horn plays energetically. Next to them, another figure balances on one foot on a stool, wearing a tall hat and holding a flag or banner. Towards the center, a figure reacts in surprise to a burst of smoke or loud noise coming from a cannon-like prop. To the right, a character holds a candlestick and looks startled, while another figure moves away from the commotion. The scene is set in an elaborate interior with columns, arched windows, draped curtains, tiled flooring, and props.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    pen and black ink and gray wash on laid paper; scored for transfer

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    overall: 13.6 x 18.6 cm (5 3/8 x 7 5/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1990.4.1

  • Series Title

    The Abduction of Isabella (Act IV), La Commedia dell'Arte


Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in pen and black ink: 4

Wikidata ID

Q64582036

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