Drawings for Two Masquerade or Ballet Costumes ('Sospiri' and 'Baci')

1554–1627

Not on view

Drawings for two masquerade or ballet costumes, one for a male character, possibly named 'Sospiri' (sighing), and the other for a female character, possibly named 'Baci' (kisses). The male character, on the left, wears a typical 16th century costume, made up of a coat, tight-fitting breeches, stockings, and flat shoes. The female character, on the right, wears calf-length dress with draped fabrics, possibly simulating the classical styles from Antiquity. Both characters wear elaborate headdresses, hers made up of a couple of loving birds which flank her forehead.

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Title: Drawings for Two Masquerade or Ballet Costumes ('Sospiri' and 'Baci')
Artist: Giovanni Battista Paggi (Italian, Genoa 1554–1627 Genoa)
Date: 1554–1627
Medium: Pen and ink, brush and gray wash
Dimensions: sheet: 8 3/4 x 11 1/4 in. (22.2 x 28.6 cm)
Classification: Drawings
Credit Line: The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1949
Object Number: 49.50.99
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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