 He has been dated to the last years of the 16th century, and his creation is sometimes credited to Niccolò Barbieri.He is a Bergamo native, and was popularized by the actor Francesco Gabrielli.Later versions show his costume with green (or sometimes turquoise) and white stripes, similar to Mezzetino's red and white, but Callot shows Scapino in an outfit similar to the early Brighella's, white with a tabaro and a sword on his belt, and topped with a torn hat adorned with feathers.