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Mezzetin

ca. 1718–20
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 629
Mezzetin, personaje cómico de la commedia dell’arte italiana, alcanzó gran popularidad en el teatro parisino. Era entrometido, embustero y desafortunado en amores. Este famoso cuadro fue propiedad de Jean de Jullienne, amigo de Watteau, y más tarde de la emperatriz Catalina de Rusia. El Museo posee un dibujo en tiza, pintado del natural, que es un estudio de la cabeza inclinada del personaje. Tanto la cabeza como las manos grandes y angulares están pintadas con gran expresividad. La estatua de Venus en el jardín da la espalda a Mezzetin.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Título: Mezzetin
  • Artista: Antoine Watteau, francés, 1684–1721
  • Fecha: ca. 1718–1720
  • Material: Óleo sobre lienzo
  • Dimensiones: 55,2 x 43,2 cm
  • Crédito: Fondo Munsey, 1934
  • Número de inventario: 34.138
  • Curatorial Department: European Paintings

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