Caption:
'Gilles - Pierrot', 1718-1719. Pierrot (Pedrolino in the original Italian Commedia dell'Arte), the naïve, unsuccessful lover, played in a baggy white satin suit and whitened, unmasked face. The other four figures are the Doctor (masked) on ass, Leandre, Isabelle and the Captain. From the collection of the Louvre, Paris.