2-730-070 - Heritage Art/Heritage Images

Frontispiece, 1621. Jacques Callot (French, 1592-1635) Frontispiece from Balli di Sfessania, 1621 Etching and engraving John L. Severance Fund 1991.97 This is the title page from a series of 24 etchings connected with the commedia dellarte, a form of comic theater developed in Italy during the 1500s. The actual title and inscriptions are related to a carnival song and dance from Naples.