"Polichinelle"

"Polichinelle"

 One of my favorite collectors, has an extensive collection of the character of Polichinelle. She was preparing a program for one of the doll clubs she belongs to. She asked me to create a fabric figure of this character. 
Polichinelle is a French adaptation of the Italian Pulcinella that is itself inspired by the character of the commedia dell’arte with the same name. My version of this fellow has some familiar references to Punch. The strong hooked nose and chin, sinister hands, dressed very colorful and embellished. 

The story of the character involves him swallowing a gigantic pickle. So the pickle protrudes from the front and the back of the torso. Sure was fun to create this guy for Kathleen.