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Pierrot — engraving


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"Pierrot (Luis XIII)"

Pierrot is one of the characters in the French folk fair theater.
This character originated in the middle of the 17th century and is a type of dexterous servant who achieves his goal under the guise of good nature. The performer of the role of Pierrot performed without a mask, with a face sprinkled with flour, and wore a wide peasant shirt.

 

Technique, Material:  hand-colored lithograph  / Paper
Artist:   Engraver: Emile - Antoine Bayard.
Date, Publisher: Lemercier & Cie, Maison MOREAU rue des Filles St Thomas, Paris, 1837.
Size: sheet 22.5 X 31.2 cm.

 

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