Habit de Scapin

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Artist/Maker	Joullain, François (engraver)
Place of origin	Paris (published)

Print entitled 'Habit de Scapin' depicting an actor as Scapin from Les Fourberies de Scapin. Taken from Histoire Du Theatre Italien depuis la decadence de la Comedie Latine; avec un Catalogue des Tragedies et Comedies Italiennes imprimées depuis l'an 1500, jusqu'à l'an 1660, Et une Dissertation sur la Tragedie Moderne, by Loüis Riccoboni.

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Categories	Prints Entertainment & Leisure
Object type	Print
Title	Habit de Scapin (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques	Etching Paper Ink Metal Etching (Printing Process) Print-Making
Brief description	'Habit de Scapin'. Engraving by François Joullain (1697-1778) after Charles-Antoine Coypel, plate from Luigi Riccoboni's Histoire du Théâtre Italien, Paris: Cailleau, 1728-1731, Harry Beard Collection.
Physical description	Print entitled 'Habit de Scapin' depicting the Commedia dell'Arte character Scapin, inscribed in ink '8'.
Dimensions	Height: 25.1cm Width: 17.7cm
Marks and inscriptions	Inscribed in ink '8'
Subjects depicted	Commedia Dell'Arte Scapin
Summary	Print entitled 'Habit de Scapin' depicting an actor as Scapin from Les Fourberies de Scapin. Taken from Histoire Du Theatre Italien depuis la decadence de la Comedie Latine; avec un Catalogue des Tragedies et Comedies Italiennes imprimées depuis l'an 1500, jusqu'à l'an 1660, Et une Dissertation sur la Tragedie Moderne, by Loüis Riccoboni.
Associated objects	S.402-2000 (Object) S.403-2000 (Object) S.404-2000 (Object) S.405-2000 (Object) S.406-2000 (Object) S.407-2000 (Object) S.408-2000 (Object)
Other number	R-66 - H Beard collection numbering
Collection	Theatre and Performance Collection
Accession number	S.5276-2009

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Record created	January 29, 2010
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1154250/habit-de-scapin-print-joullain-françois/

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