François Joullain

Joullain, Jean Francois
French, 1697 - 1778

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The image shows a figure holding a mask, standing in a dynamic pose with one knee bent and the opposite arm extended. The figure has a masked face with exaggerated features and slicked-back hair, wearing a patterned costume resembling an Arlecchino character from commedia dell'arte. The figure also holds a stick or bat in its hand. The background features a detailed etching of a natural landscape with clouds and vegetation.
François Joullain, La Révéranse d'Arlequin, c. 1730, etching on laid paper, Mark J. Millard Architectural Collection, 1985.61.592

La Révéranse d'Arlequin

François Joullain · c. 1730 · etching on laid paper ·  Accession ID  1985.61.592
The image shows a character named Scaramouche in a dynamic stance. He has one arm extended to the side and the other near his waist. Scaramouche has long, wavy hair, a thin mustache, and a beard. He is dressed in a fitted costume with trousers, shoes with bows, a ruffled collar, and a belt. The background includes stylized trees and a cloudy sky.
François Joullain, Scaramouche, c. 1730, etching on laid paper, Mark J. Millard Architectural Collection, 1985.61.591

Scaramouche

François Joullain · c. 1730 · etching on laid paper ·  Accession ID  1985.61.591
The image shows a person wearing a Harlequin costume sitting on a drum. They are holding a pointed object to their chest with one hand and gesturing towards their neck with the other hand. The person's face is obscured by a mask with a prominent nose and round eyes, with a large hat on top. They are wearing a patterned costume with long sleeves and pants, along with close-fitting shoes. The background features a natural landscape with clouds and foliage.
François Joullain, Arlequin Glouton, c. 1730, etching on laid paper, Mark J. Millard Architectural Collection, 1985.61.590

Arlequin Glouton

François Joullain · c. 1730 · etching on laid paper ·  Accession ID  1985.61.590
The image shows an individual posing as a harlequin character. The person is standing with one leg slightly forward, the right arm bent upwards and hand touching the nose. They wear a mask with exaggerated eyebrows and a large mustache, a soft hat, a fitted jacket, baggy pants with a sash at the waist, and slipper-like shoes. A bat or wooden paddle is tucked into the sash. In the background, sketched foliage and a lightly clouded sky are visible.
François Joullain, Arlequin pleurant, c. 1730, etching on laid paper, Mark J. Millard Architectural Collection, 1985.61.589

Arlequin pleurant

François Joullain · c. 1730 · etching on laid paper ·  Accession ID  1985.61.589
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Collection of Etchings and Engravings after Claude Gillot

Gabriel Huquier, comte de Anne-Claude-Philippe de Tubières Caylus, François Joullain · published c. 1730 · Bound volume with 151 etchings and engravings (some loose and matted separately) ·  Accession ID  1985.61.584
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Suite d'estampes des principaux sujects des comedies de Moliere

François Joullain, Molière · published 1726 · 1 vol: 6 etchings including frontispiece ·  Accession ID  1942.9.1775-1780