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The Comedian, The Twenty-Four Hours of Human Happiness, Le Ventiquattr'Hore dell'humana felicità, print, Series number, 12, 24, A comedian or jester (Comico) dancing like a harlequin. With two four-line verses in Italian. Numbered top right: 12. Part of the series 'The Twenty-Four Hours of Human Happiness'., printmaker: Giuseppe Maria Mitelli, 1675, paper, etching, engraving, height 275 mm x width 200 mm, height 394 mm x width 280 mm, court jester, court fool, the 24 hours of day and night, scenes symbolizing 'Vanitas', personifications, the life of man, types in 'commedia dell'arte': Harlequin, A line drawing of a man standing in a doorway wearing a patterned costume with patch-like shapes and a short skirted garment tied at the waist, a hat with a small plume, and laced shoes with decorative bows; he holds a rod or staff in one hand and raises the other arm with an open hand, his legs shown in a dynamic pose on a wooden floor, the background featuring vertical paneling and an archway, and the image rendered with crosshatching and linear shading.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26B33_386

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45.4Mb (12.1Mb) / 11.3in x 15.6in / 3386 x 4687 (300dpi)

Keywords

Comedian Twenty-Four Hours Human Happiness Le Ventiquattr'Hore dell'humana felicità print Series number 12 24 comedian jester Comico dancing harlequin two four-line verses Italian Numbered top right Part series printmaker Giuseppe Maria Mitelli 1675 paper etching engraving height 275 mm x width 200 mm height 394 mm x 280 mm court jester court fool 24 hours day night scenes symbolizing Vanitas personifications life man types commedia dell'arte Harlequin line drawing man standing doorway wearing patterned costume patch- shapes short skirted garment tied waist hat small plume laced shoes decorative bows holds rod staff hand raises arm open hand legs shown dynamic pose wooden floor background featuring vertical paneling archway image rendered crosshatching linear shading