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The Servant (from the Tarocchi, series E: Conditions of Man, #2)

The Servant (from the Tarocchi, series E: Conditions of Man, #2)

before 1467
(Italian, 15th century)
Italy, Ferrara, 15th century
engraving hand-colored with gold
Dudley P. Allen Fund 1924.432.2
Catalogue raisonné: Hind E.I.2a
Location: not on view

Description

This engraving is part of the Tarocchi group marked with the letter “E,” and named Conditions of Man. This series outlines the social and hierarchical order of ten characters (Beggar, Servant, Artisan, Merchant, Gentleman, Knight, Doge King, Emperor, and Pope), starting from the lower grade and ending with the most important one.

Here, Fameio (The Servant) is shown as a full-length male figure, standing in profile to the left. The elegantly dressed youth holds up a vessel and a piece of cloth.
  • CMA 1996: Sets and Series: Five Centuries of Master Prints, February 20-May 5, 1996, no cat.
    Italian and German Prints of the 15th Century. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (November 29, 1933-January 3, 1934).
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