Mezzetin et Colombine

Artist or Author: Gerard d'Houville; Artist: Umberto Brunelleschi

Work: Les Masques et les Personnages de la Comedie Italienne

Date of Publication: 1914

Style: Originally Hand-colored Engraving

Paper Size: ~ 19 3/4" by 15"

Condition: The work is in very good to excellent condition overall. There is some faint, scattered foxing of the paper. There is a chip at the lower right corner. There may be a few minor imperfections to be expected with age. Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions.

Description of the work:

This lovely, folio costume engraving is by Umberto Brunelleschi for Gerard d'Houville's Les Masques et les Personnages de la Comedie Italienne. The work was published in Paris in 1914 by Aux Bureaux du Journal des Dames et des Modes. This is from a limited publication of 415 on arches paper of which this example is from no. 274.

The engraving is on arches paper that was loose in portfolio with uncut edges. The engravings were completed by Reidel after the art work of Brunelleschi. The images depicted theatrical characters on imaginative stage sets including Harlequin, Scaramouche, and Pierrot.

Umberto Brunelleschi (1879–1949) was an Italian artist and stage designer. He was also well known for his work for La Guirlande, Gazette du Bon Ton, and Journal des Dames et des Modes.