Harlequin

Dateca. 1765

Label TextHarlequin is the best known today of the commedia dell'arte figures. His early costume of irregular colored patches developed into the familiar diamond-shaped pattern. Harlequin's role is to generate a lively pace on stage.

Object number76.278

ProvenanceCollection of Mr and Mrs Henry and Martha Isaacson, unknown purchase date until 1976; gift from Mr and Mrs Henry and Martha Isaacson to Seattle Art Museum, Washington, 1976

Exhibition HistorySeattle, Washington, Seattle Art Museum, "Porcelain Stories: From China to Europe", February 17, 2000-May 7, 2000 (2/17/2000 - 5/7/2000)Published ReferencesEmerson, Julie, Jennifer Chen, & Mimi Gardner Gates, "Porcelain Stories, From China to Europe", Seattle Art Museum, 2000, pg. 228

Credit LineGift of Martha and Henry Isaacson

Dimensions3 3/8 x 1 3/4 in. (8.6 x 4.45 cm)

MediumHard paste porcelain