Commedia dell'Arte Hardcover Journal — Illustrated Character Sketchbook

In 1860, when the great age of Commedia dell'Arte had long passed from the European stage, Maurice Sand (1823–1889) — son of George Sand, illustrator, and lifelong devotee of puppet theatre — published Masques et bouffons (comédie italienne), the definitive visual record of its characters, illustrated in collaboration with engraver Alexandre Manceau (1817–1865). This journal features a mosaic of thirty-two characters across front and back covers: La Comédie, Arlechino, Trivelin, Pulcinella, Colombine, Pagliaccio, Pantalon, Brighella, Scapino, and more — from acrobatic servants to pompous old men, from elegant lovers to regional clowns, each one a distinct personality and a thread in the larger fabric of European theatrical history.

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Product Details

• Format: Hardcover journal with matte laminated full-wrap cover
• Pages: 150 lined pages (75 sheets) with perforations for easy removal
• Binding: Casewrap sewn binding — flexible and lay-flat
• Dimensions: 5.75 × 8 inches
• Weight: 250 g (0.55 lbs)
• Cover: Matte laminated full-wrap print; small 0.5" × 0.5" production barcode on back

Perfect For

• Lovers of Italian theatre and Commedia dell'Arte history
• Playwrights, screenwriters, and character illustrators
• Costume designers and theatre students
• Admirers of 19th-century illustration and Maurice Sand's work
• Thoughtful gift for theatre lovers, Francophiles, and Renaissance enthusiasts
• Anyone captivated by the masked archetypes of European comedy