Model Number: S 122
Height: 6″ (15 cm)
Modeled c.1899 by Konrad Hentschel after a drawing by Maurice Sand, 1860.

Commedia dell’arte is a theatrical form characterized by improvised dialogue and a cast of colorful stock characters that emerged in northern Italy in the fifteenth century and rapidly gained popularity throughout Europe. Each character of the commedia evolved a distinct set of attributes – characteristic speech, gestures, props, and costume that became standard to the portrayal of the character. Most characters wore masks, a tradition deriving from ancient Roman comedies.