Les comédiens de société

1858

Honoré Daumier

Associated Names
Honoré Daumier

Artist, French, 1808 - 1879

This is a drawing of a theatre scene with an audience watching actors on stage. The image shows a theatre setting with multiple figures seated as an audience facing a stage where two actors are performing. On the left side, four figures are reacting to the performance, one of them gesturing towards the stage. The stage is set with a backdrop and two characters standing close to each other, possibly in an embrace. The detailed expressions of the audience and the actors, as well as the intricate lines suggesting the crowded environment, capture the theatrical atmosphere effectively.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph

  • Credit Line

    Corcoran Collection

  • Accession Number

    2015.143.1437

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Delteil, no. 3030, State ii/ii


Artwork history & notes

Wikidata ID

Q77010658

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