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The result was: promoted by Crisco 1492 (talk) 01:14, 5 March 2012 (UTC)

Gilles (stock character)[edit]

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Antoine Watteau: Gilles (or Pierrot) and Four Other Characters of the Commedia dell'arte, c. 1718. Musée du Louvre, Paris.

  • ... that the Gilles who was identified for nearly three centuries with the poignant subject of Watteau's famous portrait was a lewd and credulous clown of French farce, taking starring roles in such comedies as The Shit Merchant?

Created/expanded by Beebuk (talk). Self nom at 00:43, 22 February 2012 (UTC)

Length and history verified; offline refs accepted AGF. Daniel Case (talk) 07:44, 2 March 2012 (UTC)
  • Can we have a hook that is not more than 200 characters long, pls? 225 is way too many. Thanks. --PFHLai (talk) 19:27, 4 March 2012 (UTC)
  • How about: ... that the Gilles of Watteau's poignant portrait (pictured) was a lewd and credulous clown, starring in such farces as The Shit Merchant? Beebuk 23:25, 4 March 2012 (UTC)
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