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The Jester, The Twenty-Four Hours of Human Happiness, Le Ventiquattr'Hore dell'humana felicità, print, Series number, 10, 24, A jester (Buffone di Corte), dressed in a ridiculous costume with a feathered hat and bows, points at a chained monkey. With two four-line verses in Italian. Numbered top right: 10. 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, monkeys, apes, the 24 hours of day and night, scenes symbolizing 'Vanitas', buffoon (in general) (German: 'Schalksnarr'), personifications, the life of man, animals tied up (exercising, performing animal), A detailed black and white line drawing shows a man in theatrical costume standing with one hand on his hip and the other pointing toward himself; he wears a wide-brimmed hat with large flowing plumes, a ruffled collar, puffed sleeves with decorative cuffs, a doublet with buttons, a belt with a sheathed curved sword, and puffed breeches with tied ribbons at the knees and shoes with bows. To his left, a small monkey perches on a plinth, holding a round object up toward the man while a chain hangs from the monkey's hand. The plinth has horizontal carved lines, and the ground is indicated by hatching; the illustration is rendered with fine crosshatching and contour lines.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26B33_384

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

45.5Mo (12.2Mo) / 28.5cm x 40.1cm / 3361 x 4736 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Jester Twenty-Four Hours Human Happiness Le Ventiquattr'Hore dell'humana felicità print Series number 10 24 jester Buffone di Corte dressed ridiculous costume feathered hat bows points chained monkey 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 monkeys apes 24 hours day night scenes symbolizing Vanitas buffoon in general German Schalksnarr personifications life man animals tied up exercising performing animal detailed black white line drawing theatrical costume standing hand hip pointing wears wide-brimmed hat large flowing plumes ruffled collar puffed sleeves decorative cuffs doublet buttons belt sheathed curved sword puffed breeches tied ribbons knees shoes left small monkey perches plinth holding round object chain hangs monkey's hand horizontal carved lines ground indicated hatching illustration rendered fine crosshatching contour lines