Description Medium: Etching and engraving on hand laid (verge) paper. Sheet size: 26.8 x 36.5 cm (10.55 x 14.37 inch). Image size: 26.8 x 36.5 cm. (10.55 x 14.37 inch). Condition: very good, given age. Light foxing, creasing and soiling. . General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully. CORNELIS TROOST, PIETER TANJE, ARLEQUIN, COMMEDIA DELL’ARTE, 18TH CENTURY, THEATRE, SATIRE, BARBERSHOP | PCOM-B1-17 BACKGROUND INFORMATION After the painting by Cornelis Troost, engraved by Pieter Tanj?. Published in 1758, Amsterdam. State: Proof before captions. Reference: FMH 3985-15; Rijksmuseum, RP-P-OB-65.181. Biography engraver: Pieter Tanje (1706-1761) was a Dutch engraver known for his portraits and theatre prints. He collaborated with Jacobus Houbraken and helped spread the work of Cornelis Troost. Biography artist: Cornelis Troost (1696-1750), one of the most important Dutch painters of 18th-century theatre life. Known for his satirical depictions of Amsterdam society and the stage.
