Engraved strip of six scenes from a pantomime, with figures in harlequin costume, a skeleton, shelves of jars, and verse captions below.

Episodes from the pantomime Harlequin Skeleton, engraving

A horizontal strip of six engraved scenes with a title banner and verse captions beneath. Figures in harlequin costume, a clown, and a skeleton appear in a theatre-like room with shelves of jars and a mortar, with a dog and a figure at left.

Artist: Unknown
Date: Mar.h ye 23rd. 1772
Medium: Engravings Paper toys
Source: Wellcome Collection
Size: 4000 × 2312 px

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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1772.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: Public Domain Mark (Wellcome Collection)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Wellcome Collection

18th century engraving paper toy skeleton printed caption theatre print comic scene clown harlequin black and white