Overview
Engravings and picture postcards with images relating to Commedia dell'arte.
Dates
- Creation: 1700-1972 and undated
Language of Materials
Collection materials are in French, Italian, German, and English.
Conditions Governing Access
There are no restrictions on physical access to this material.
This collection is not housed at the Houghton Library but is shelved offsite at the Harvard Depository. Retrieval requires advance notice. Readers should check with Houghton Public Services staff to determine what material is offsite and retrieval policies and times.
Extent
.25 linear feet (1 box)Collection includes engravings and picture postcard images relating to the Commedia dell'arte.
Biographical / Historical
Commedia dell'arte was a type of theatrical comedy that developed first in Italy in the mid-16th century. It spread and evolved throughout Europe in the following centuries. This theatrical form produced its own iconography, some of which is represented in this small collection.
Arrangement
Arranged alphabetically by title.
Physical Location
Harvard Depository
Immediate Source of Acquisition
No accession number. Various sources and dates.
General note
This collection is shelved offsite at the Harvard Depository. See access restrictions below for additional information.
Processing Information
Processed by: Bonnie B. Salt
- Title
- Commedia dell'arte images, circa 1700-1972: Guide.
- Author
- Houghton Library, Harvard College Library
- Description rules
- dacs
- Language of description
- und
- EAD ID
- hou02096
Repository Details
Part of the Houghton Library Repository
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