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En contemplation devant le vaisseau de l'opera

1856

Honoré Daumier

Associated Names

Honoré Daumier

Artist, French, 1808 - 1879

The image shows a group of individuals seated in a box at a theater or opera. They are focused on the stage, with various expressions. The central figure is a bald man with glasses and a striped suit jacket. He is flanked by a woman with curly hair and a patterned dress on the right, and another person resting their head on their arms on the left. The background features a curtained wall.

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Artwork overview

Medium

lithograph
Credit Line

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

2015.143.672
Catalogue Raisonné

Delteil, no. 2806, State ii/ii

Artwork history & notes

Wikidata ID

Q77014503

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