18th.Century Venetian Commedia D'ell Arte Theatrical Design Circa.1760
Italian School 18th.Century A very unusual Commedia D'ell Arte Theatrical Design. Oil and gouache on linen, probably a design for a theatrical backdrop. Painted with mythological and theatrical figures. Harlequin and Pantalone combine with a faun (or satyr), a depiction of Cupid and Psyche, Pegasus and a figure being drawn in a chariot by a lion and leopard. In the background, a view of a hilltop town. Venetian Circa.1765. 42 by 31cms. Provenance: Ex. Barbara Cavenagh Theatre Collection.