Punchinello as Tailor’s Assistant

late 18th-early 19th century

Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo brings the chaotic energy of a tailor's shop to life in this lively sketch, featuring his favorite mischievous character, Punchinello. Dressed in their signature tall, conical hats, the Punchinellos are hard at work—or perhaps causing trouble—measuring fabrics and lounging on tables while bewildered customers wait with a small dog in tow. Tiepolo created a massive series of over 100 drawings starring this Commedia dell'arte trickster late in his life, turning the theatrical fool into an everyman navigating the mundane, humorous jobs of 18th-century Venice.

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