Polichinelle Collection

3 Dolls Harlequin C1810
Harlequin, Pulcinello (Punch) and Bobeche (Clown)

City landscape with actors from the Commedia dell'arte, 18th century. Creator: Unknown artist
City landscape with actors from the Commedia dell'arte, 18th century. Private Collection

Comédiens dans un parc, ca 1719. Creator: Oudry, Jean-Baptiste (1686-1755)
Comediens dans un parc, ca 1719. Private Collection

Polichinelle, 1874. Creator: Edouard Manet
Polichinelle, 1874

Harlequin and Columbine, 1834. Creator: Carelli, Raffaele (1795-1864)
Harlequin and Columbine, 1834. Private Collection

Le nouveau polichinelle napolitan, 19th century. Creator: Honore Daumier
Le nouveau polichinelle napolitan, 19th century. The new Neapolitan Polichinelle

Scene of the education of Pulcinella, 18th century. Creator: Anonymous
Scene of the education of Pulcinella, 18th century. Private Collection

Scene of the education of Pulcinella, 18th century. Creator: Anonymous
Scene of the education of Pulcinella, 18th century. Private Collection

Le Spectacle ambulant de Polichinelle, 1832. Creator: Boilly, Louis-Léopold (1761-1845)
Le Spectacle ambulant de Polichinelle, 1832. Found in the collection of the The Ramsbury Manor Foundation

Polichinelle et l Aubergiste (colour litho)
3098477 Polichinelle et l Aubergiste (colour litho) by Vibert, Jean or Jehan Georges (1840-1902); Private Collection; (add.info.: Polichinelle et l Aubergiste)

French actress Mlle Mante as Laure in the play L Education
French actress Louise-Charlotte-Theophile-Delphine Escoffie or Mlle Mante as Laure in the play L Education ou les Deux Cousines by Casimir Bonjour at the Theatre Francais

The Punchinellos Kitchen (oil on canvas)
LCF223115 The Punchinellos Kitchen (oil on canvas) by Tiepolo, Giovanni Battista (Giambattista) (1696-1770); Trustees of Leeds Castle Foundation, Maidstone, Kent

Woman in a Pulcinella bonnet with veil tied at the throat. Bonnet a la Polichinelle. Handcoloured lithograph by de Laubadere from Octave Uzannes Stylish Hairstyle or Eccentric Finery from the era of

Quadrille de Punch, 1850 (chromolitho)
1272233 Quadrille de Punch, 1850 (chromolitho) by Sharp, William (1803-75); 26.5x19.5 cm; Free Library of Philadelphia; (add.info.: " Published by Wm. H. Oakes and for sale by John Ashton & Co)

Polichinelle in Pink, 1879 (oil on canvas)
CH402550 Polichinelle in Pink, 1879 (oil on canvas) by Meissonier, Jean-Louis Ernest (1815-91); 42.5x27 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Polichinelle a la Rose; ); Photo eChristies Images; French

Polcinello keeps school in a barn (pen & ink on paper)
CTS413033 Polcinello keeps school in a barn (pen & ink on paper) by Ghezzi, Pier Leone (1674-1755); 26.8x34.8 cm; eThe Devonshire Collections, Chatsworth; (add.info.: Puccio d Aniello)

Polcinello invalided with gout (pen & ink on paper)
CTS413034 Polcinello invalided with gout (pen & ink on paper) by Ghezzi, Pier Leone (1674-1755); 26.8x34.9 cm; eThe Devonshire Collections, Chatsworth; (add.info.: Puccio d Aniello)

Polichinelle du theatre de la Foire (engraving)
3629447 Polichinelle du theatre de la Foire (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Polichinelle du theatre de la Foire)

Musee du Louvre, Maccus, ou le Polichinelle antique (engraving)
3645559 Musee du Louvre, Maccus, ou le Polichinelle antique (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Musee du Louvre, Maccus, ou le Polichinelle antique)

Painter Buffoons (oil on panel)
XMN244116 Painter Buffoons (oil on panel) by Robert, Hubert (1733-1808); 16.5x22 cm; Musee de Picardie, Amiens, France; eMusee de Picardie, Amiens; French, out of copyright

Statue de Maccus, Polichinelle latin (engraving)
3629443 Statue de Maccus, Polichinelle latin (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Statue de Maccus, Polichinelle latin)

Polichinelle, 1873 (oil on canvas)
NUL445561 Polichinelle, 1873 (oil on canvas) by Manet, Edouard (1832-83); 50x35 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Polichinelle, or Pulcinella)

Le Polichinelle, 1874-76 (colour litho)
5905980 Le Polichinelle, 1874-76 (colour litho) by Manet, Edouard (1832-83); 55.1x26 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Fourth and last state, on vellum)

Pieces to cut out to make a Pulcinella doll (colour litho)
5216980 Pieces to cut out to make a Pulcinella doll (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pieces to cut out to make a Pulcinella doll)

Characters of the Paris Carnival, c. 1840 (coloured engraving)
CHT193538 Characters of the Paris Carnival, c.1840 (coloured engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; eArchives Charmet; French, out of copyright

Pantomime, c. 1898. Creator: Ibels, Henri Gabriel (1867-1936)
Pantomime, c. 1898. Private Collection

Il secondo libro di prospettiva, 1566. Creator: Serlio, Sebastiano (1475-c. 1554)
Il secondo libro di prospettiva, 1566. Found in the Collection of Musee national de la Renaissance, Ecouen

An actor declaiming, ca. 1600. Creator: Anonymous
An actor declaiming, ca. 1600. Found in the Collection of Musee national de la Renaissance, Ecouen

Comedies de Terence by Jean de Roigny, 1552. Creator: Anonymous
Comedies de Terence by Jean de Roigny, 1552. Found in the Collection of Musee national de la Renaissance, Ecouen

A fete at Saint-Cloud during the Second Empire (oil on canvas)
XIR392295 A fete at Saint-Cloud during the Second Empire (oil on canvas) by Vaumort, Edouard (d.1886); Musee de l Ile de France, Sceaux

Commedia dell Arte. Private Collection

The Strolling Players (Los comicos ambulantes), 1793
The Strolling Players (Los co micos ambulantes), 1793. Found in the Collection of Museo del Prado, Madrid

The Italian Comedy, after 1716. Artist: Watteau, Jean Antoine (1684-1721)
The Italian Comedy, after 1716. Found in the collection of Staatliche Museen, Berlin

The Actors of the Commedia dell Arte. Artist: Lancret, Nicolas (1690-1743)
The Actors of the Commedia dell Arte. Found in the collection of Louvre, Paris

The Triumph of Pulcinella, 1760-1770. Artist: Tiepolo, Giandomenico (1727-1804)
The Triumph of Pulcinella, 1760-1770. Found in the collection of the Statens Museum for Kunst, Copenhagen

The Italian Comedians, ca 1720. Artist: Watteau, Jean Antoine (1684-1721)
The Italian Comedians, ca 1720. Found in the collection of the National Gallery of Art, Washington

Polichinelle, 1874. Artist: Manet, Edouard (1832-1883)
Polichinelle, 1874. Found in the collection of the Zimmerli Art Museum

L Estampe Moderne Polichinelle 1899 Henri Patrice Dillon
L Estampe Moderne: Polichinelle: Polichinelle, 1899. Henri Patrice Dillon (American, 1851-1909), Imprimerie Champenois. Color lithograph from bound volume containing 50 lithographs

The Roman Pulcinella of the Piazza Navona. The commedia dell arte character is shown in five scenes: winning the lottery, reconciling with his enemy, drinking wine, reading up on politics

Poster La Comedie. crazy happiness, Cheret, Jules (1836-1932), French painter and lithographer who became a master of Belle Epoque poster art. He has been called the father of the modern poster

Carnival in the Place de la Concorde, Paris, c. 1845 (oil on canvas)
XIR415763 Carnival in the Place de la Concorde, Paris, c.1845 (oil on canvas) by Seigneurgens, Ernest (1820-1904); 80 x 118 cm; Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet, Paris

Farce on orvietan sellers at the Saint-Germain fair in Paris, c. 1620-30 (engraving)
XIR414531 Farce on orvietan sellers at the Saint-Germain fair in Paris, c.1620-30 (engraving) (b/w photo) by French School, (17th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

Crazy Happiness (pastel on paper)
XIR386096 Crazy Happiness (pastel on paper) by Cheret, Jules (1836-1932); Musee d Orsay, Paris, France; (add.info.: Folie et Gaiete; ); French, out of copyright

Edouard Manet (French, 1832 1883 ), Polichinelle, 1874, seven color lithograph on Japanese paper

Carnival, 1810 (engraving) (b / w photo)
XIR252989 Carnival, 1810 (engraving) (b/w photo) by Debucourt, Philibert Louis (1755-1832); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris, France; (add.info.: Le carnaval; ); French, out of copyright

The masked ball, 23rd January 1782 (engraving) (b / w photo)
XIR230875 The masked ball, 23rd January 1782 (engraving) (b/w photo) by Moreau, Jean Michel the Younger (1741-1814); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

Ballet of the Polichinelles (litho) (b / w photo)
XIR176225 Ballet of the Polichinelles (litho) (b/w photo) by French School, (19th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris, France; French, out of copyright

P. Dillon (French, active 19th century). Polichinelle, ca. 1898. Color lithograph on wove paper. Sheet: 405 mm x 308 mm (15.94 in. x 12.13 in.)

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Discover the whimsical world of Polichinelle through art and theatre. From the charming dolls of Harlequin to the vibrant lithographs depicting Polichinelle's adventures, this captivating character has been a beloved figure in French culture since the early 19th century. French actress Mlle Mante brings Laure to life in the play L Education, while oil paintings like 'The Punchinellos Kitchen' and 'Polichinelle in Pink' showcase his mischievous nature. Whether he is seen wearing a Pulcinella bonnet or teaching school in a barn, Polichinelle never fails to entertain with his comical antics. Explore historical engravings at Musee du Louvre such as 'Polichinelle du theatre de la Foire' and 'Maccus, ou le Polichinelle antique, ' which pay homage to this timeless character. Join us on a journey into laughter and joy with these enchanting portrayals by talented artists throughout history.