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The Courtier, The Twenty-Four Hours of Human Happiness, Le Ventiquattr'Hore dell'humana felicità, print, Series number, 16, 24, The Courtier (Cortigiano). Standing man, hat in hand, makes a slight bow. With two four-line verses in Italian. Numbered top right: 16. 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, the 24 hours of day and night, scenes symbolizing 'Vanitas', personifications, the life of man, dignitary at court, making a bow to a ruler, A black and white line drawing of a standing man in period clothing with shoulder-length wavy hair, a wide flat collar, a buttoned doublet, voluminous sleeves tied at the wrists, a knee-length skirted garment, and ribboned shoes; he holds a wide-brimmed hat in one hand and extends the other hand outward; behind him are tall draped curtains with a hanging tassel cord and a framed decorative panel on the wall; the floor shows a patterned tiled surface.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26B33_388

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Keywords

Courtier Twenty-Four Hours Human Happiness Le Ventiquattr'Hore dell'humana felicità print Series number 16 24 Cortigiano Standing man hat hand makes slight bow 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 24 hours day night scenes symbolizing Vanitas personifications life man dignitary court bow ruler black white line drawing standing man period clothing shoulder-length wavy hair wide flat collar buttoned doublet voluminous sleeves tied wrists knee-length skirted garment ribboned shoes holds wide-brimmed hat extends hand outward tall draped curtains hanging tassel cord framed decorative panel wall floor patterned tiled surface