Harlequin with Guitar

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Artist Jacques Lipchitz (American, 1891–1973)

Title Harlequin with Guitar (Arlequin et guitare)

Date 1926

Medium Bronze

Dimensions Overall (without base): 13 1/8 x 5 5/8 x 6 1/4 in. (33.3 x 14.3 x 15.9 cm)

Credit Line Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Henry R. Hope, Eskenazi Museum of Art, Indiana University

Accession Number 84.10

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In the mid-1920s, while living in Paris, Lipchitz began exploring the use of negative space in a series of unique bronze sculptures he called “transparents.” In this work, intertwining positive and negative spaces result in an intricate and dynamic portrayal of Harlequin, a character from the Italian theatrical form known as commedia dell’arte. This sculpture was prized by Henry Hope, who curated several exhibitions on Jacques Lipchitz.

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"Harlequin with Guitar | Collections Online." Collections Online. Sidney and Lois Eskenazi Museum of Art, Indiana University, 2025. https://artmuseum.indiana.edu/collections-online/browse/object.php?number=84.10