The Servant (from the Tarocchi, series E: Conditions of Man, #2)
before 1467
Master of the E-Series Tarocchi
Master of the E-Series Tarocchi (Italian, 15th century)
Prints
The Servant (from the Tarocchi, series E: Conditions of Man, #2), before 1467. Master of the E-Series Tarocchi (Italian, 15th century). Engraving hand-colored with gold; The Cleveland Museum of Art, Dudley P. Allen Fund 1924.432.2 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.
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.
- Maker/Artist
- Master of the E-Series Tarocchi
- Classification
- Formatted Medium
- engraving hand-colored with gold
- Medium
- engraving, hand-colored, gold
- Inscribed
- Inscription: Lettered below the image of Fameio (The Servant): [E] / ·FAMEIO·II· / ·2
- Departments
- Prints
- Accession Number
- 1924.432.2
- Credit Line
- Dudley P. Allen Fund
- Exhibitions
- Italian and German Prints of the 15th Century, CMA 1996: Sets and Series: Five Centuries of Master Prints, February 20-May 5, 1996, no cat.
- Rights Statement
- CC0
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