When was "Columbine and Pantaloon" created?

This artwork was created ca. 1738.

What medium is "Columbine and Pantaloon"?

Columbine and Pantaloon is Hard-paste porcelain.

Is "Columbine and Pantaloon" in the public domain?

Yes, Columbine and Pantaloon is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Columbine and Pantaloon

Q: Who created "Columbine and Pantaloon"?

Columbine and Pantaloon was created by Johann Joachim Kändler|Meissen Manufactory|François Joullain|Jacques Callot in ca. 1738.

Johann Joachim Kändler|Meissen Manufactory|François Joullain|Jacques Callot

ca. 1738

Medium

Hard-paste porcelain

Dimensions

Height: 6 5/16 in. (16 cm)

Classification

Ceramics-Porcelain

Culture

German, Meissen

Department

European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Gift of Irwin Untermyer, 1964

Accession Number

64.101.93

Tags

MenWomen

Art Historical Context

**Columbine and Pantal** (ca. 1738) is a delightful pair of hard-paste porcelainines crafted at the renowned Meissen Manufactory in, modeled primarily by Johann Joachim Kändler, factory's brilliant chief sculptor. Standing just 6 5/16 inches (16 cm) tall, these depict iconic characters from Commedia dell'arte the lively Italian improvised theater tradition: the flirtatious servant girl Columbine and the scheming old Venetian merchant Pantaloon. Influences from engravers like Jacques Callot and François Joullain likely informed their dynamic poses and expressive details. Meissen, founded in 17...

Columbine and Pantaloon

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