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The image shows a person wearing a Harlequin costume sitting on a drum. They are holding a pointed object to their chest with one hand and gesturing towards their neck with the other hand. The person's face is obscured by a mask with a prominent nose and round eyes, with a large hat on top. They are wearing a patterned costume with long sleeves and pants, along with close-fitting shoes. The background features a natural landscape with clouds and foliage.
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The image shows a person wearing a Harlequin costume sitting on a drum. They are holding a pointed object to their chest with one hand and gesturing towards their neck with the other hand. The person's face is obscured by a mask with a prominent nose and round eyes, with a large hat on top. They are wearing a patterned costume with long sleeves and pants, along with close-fitting shoes. The background features a natural landscape with clouds and foliage.

National Gallery of Art · Print

Arlequin Glouton

François Joullain after Claude Gillot

Date
c. 1730
Medium
etching on laid paper
Dimensions
plate: 29.4 x 18.4 cm (11 9/16 x 7 1/4 in.) sheet: 34.3 x 24.5 cm (13 1/2 x 9 5/8 in.)
Classification
Print
Accession number
1985.61.590
Credit line
Mark J. Millard Architectural Collection
Time span
1726 to 1750
Department
CG-E
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • French
  • etching
  • Male figure
  • Costume
  • Bottle
  • Hat
  • Mask
Inscription

lower left in plate: Gillot inv.; lower right in plate: Joullain Sculp.; lower center in plate: Arlequin Glouton.; lower right in plate: 5.e

NGA object ID 81367. Collection metadata is reproduced under CC0. This work is included because its NGA published-image record is marked open access; visitors should recheck the source record before substantial reuse.