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La toile!!!

1866

Honoré Daumier

Associated Names

Honoré Daumier

Artist, French, 1808 - 1879

This is a drawing of an audience in a theater setting. In the drawing, a group of people with exaggerated facial expressions and pointed hats are sitting in what appears to be a theater. They are shown in a state of animated discussion or debate. The text "THEATRE DE LA GUERRE" is visible on a draped curtain. The style of the drawing is characterized by detailed line work and dynamic positioning of figures. The figures appear gesturing and leaning.

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Artwork overview

Medium

lithograph
Credit Line

Corcoran Collection (Gift of Dr. Armand Hammer)
Accession Number

2015.143.1344
Catalogue Raisonné

Delteil, no. 3506, State ii/iii

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Wikidata ID

Q77011288

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