The Italian Comedians (1720) – Jean-Antoine Watteau

Product Details:

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• High quality Giclée print
• Production: 1-3 days
• Shipping: 3-10 days (worldwide)

Choose between high-quality paper prints or professionally stretched canvas:

1. Fine Art Print (Paper)

• Printed using Giclée fine art technology on Enhanced Matte Art Paper, 200gsm (80lb).
• This museum-quality paper is perfect for high-resolution color graphics and illustrations.
• The matte finish highlights tones and subtle details, giving a rich, elegant look.
• Water-based inks, plastic-free, printed on sustainably sourced paper.
• Shipped in robust, protective packaging to ensure safe delivery.
• Can be hung with double-sided tape, tacks, or framed.
• Frame not included.

2. Stretched Canvas (Canvas Wrap)

Two Depth Options:

Slim - Frame depth: 19mm (0.75")
Thick - Frame depth: 38mm (1.5")

• Printed using 12-colour Giclée (Latex inkjet) process on premium canvas.
• Hand-stretched over a custom wooden frame made from European knotless pine (up to 3 meters wide).
• Each canvas is hand-finished by expert framers, with smooth, tight corners.
• The curved frame profile prevents contact with the canvas face - avoiding impression marks and surface cracks.
• Finger-jointed frame design ensures strong corner tension and resists warping.
• Wooden wedges are added on larger sizes to keep the canvas taut and allow for future re-stretching.
• Water-based inks, sustainably sourced materials, and vegan-friendly.
• Comes ready to hang.

Kindly understand, colors may vary depending on your monitor settings.

Artwork Description

Jean-Antoine Watteau’s poignant circa 1720 masterpiece "Les Comédiens italiens" assembles the principal actors of the Comédie-Italienne troupe in a theatrical tableau, with Pierrot centre stage in his iconic white costume gazing wistfully at the viewer while surrounded by lively comrades in vibrant harlequin attire. Framed by a grand stone archway and rich red curtain, the performers strike playful poses amid scattered roses, evoking the bittersweet transience of the stage and the fleeting joy of love. This late work, painted shortly before Watteau’s death, captures the melancholic grace that defines his unique blend of comedy and pathos.

Charming addition to a theatrical living room, study, or eclectic interior; a whimsical and sophisticated gift for theatre lovers, Commedia dell’arte enthusiasts, or admirers of 18th-century French elegance.