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c. 1900

Gilotin

The character Gilotin is a variant of Pierrot, a clown in the commedia dell’arte, a popular form of comedy in sixteenth- through eighteenth-century Italy. This type of comedy influenced theater throughout Europe. The inscription reads Wie zijt gij (Who art thou?).

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Gilotin, c. 1900 | Philadelphia Art Museum