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Un soir de première représentation

1864

Honoré Daumier

Associated Names

Honoré Daumier

Artist, French, 1808 - 1879

The image shows a person standing with their back turned to the viewer, facing an audience. The person's hands are raised in a gesture. They have short, dark hair and wear a dark, flowing garment. To the left is another figure in a box or balcony. The background shows an auditorium filled with people and rows of seating. The artwork is framed within a publication layout with text at the top and bottom.

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Artwork overview

Medium

lithograph
Credit Line

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

2015.143.1273
Catalogue Raisonné

Delteil, no. 3277, State ii/ii

Artwork history & notes

Wikidata ID

Q77015045

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