Pierrot

1875

Not on view

A stable of Parisian entertainment since the eighteenth century, Pierrot surged in popularity during the last quarter of the nineteenth century. Clédat de Lavigerie worked primarily as a designer of theatrical costume and here shows Pierrot's archetypal attire of loose white blouse and pantaloons, frilled collar, and black skull cap.

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Title: Pierrot
Artist: Samuel Marie Clédat de Lavigerie (French, 1846–?)
Date: 1875
Medium: Graphite and watercolor
Dimensions: Sheet: 9 13/16 in. × 7 in. (25 × 17.8 cm)
Mount: 13 5/8 in. × 11 in. (34.6 × 28 cm)
Classification: Drawings
Credit Line: Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Michael Schlossberg, 2019
Object Number: 2019.470.1
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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