Description
This is the title page from a series of 24 etchings connected with the commedia dell'arte, a form of comic theater developed in Italy during the 1500s. The actual title and inscriptions are related to a carnival song and dance from Naples.
Provenance
purchased from (Jan Johnson, Montreal, Quebec)
Accession Number
1991.97
Medium
etching
Dimensions
Sheet: 7.9 x 10.2 cm (3 1/8 x 4 in.); Platemark: 7.2 x 9.3 cm (2 13/16 x 3 11/16 in.)
Classification
Credit Line
John L. Severance Fund
