Harlequin and Mother Goose: or The golden egg

Item data

Title

Harlequin and Mother Goose: or The golden egg

Collection

Prints depicting dance
Theatrical dancers in groups or more than two but not in a ballet or theatrical dance scene
Commedia dell'arte

Names

Laurie & Whittle (Publisher)

Date / Origin

Date Created: 1807-03-25
Place: 53, Fleet Street, London
Publisher: Laurie & Whittle

Library Location

Jerome Robbins Dance Division
Shelf locator: *MGZFY Com 16

Subjects

Commedia dell'arte
Harlequin (Fictitious character)

Genres

Prints

Notes

Biographical/Historical: Commedia dell'arte was a form of popular theatre that originated in Italy in the 16th century. Performed by professional players, often in outdoor settings, it was largely improvised, and centered around stock characters such as the servant Arlecchino, later called Harlequin. Other favorite characters included Colombina (Columbine), Pantalone, and Pulcinella (Punchinello). Some characters wore closely-fitting masks that covered the upper half of the face; others were not masked. Physical action, music, and dance were important components of the performance. Traveling troupes carried the commedia dell'arte throughout Europe, particularly to France and England, where further developments and refinements were introduced. In England, for example, the commedia dell'arte gave rise to the harlequinade, which depicted the antics of the lovers Harlequin and Columbine in mime, music, and dance. In France, the character called Pierrot evolved from a comic servant into a symbol of the alienated artist. Characters from the commedia dell'arte were also incorporated into other theatre, dance, and music forms, and became favorite subjects of the visual arts.
Content: Ten images on one sheet, depicting scenes from the pantomime; possibly a writing sheet

Physical Description

Extent: 1 sheet : hand-colored ; 46 x 47 cm. or smaller.

Languages

English

Identifiers

RLIN/OCLC: 825771158
NYPL Catalog ID (bnumber): b19760328
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 9dc9f190-f35c-013b-ba2d-0242ac110002

Rights

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Type Of Resource

Still Image
Text

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