Théâtre de Bordeaux - on joue la tragédie

1871

Honoré Daumier

Associated Names
Honoré Daumier

Artist, French, 1808 - 1879

This is a monochrome drawing of a stage performance at the "Theatre de Bordeaux." The illustration depicts a figure on stage in a costume and holding a staff, standing over another figure on the ground. The audience is shown from behind, with many heads conveying attention. The drawing highlights the dramatic tension and balance between the stage action and the attending crowd with contrast and pencil strokes.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gillotype on newsprint

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Accession Number

    1979.49.206

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Delteil, no. 3852, State ii/ii

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1906

  • Delteil, Loys. Le peintre-graveur illustre. 31 vols. Paris: Published by the author, 1906-1926. Reprint. New York: Collectors Editions, Da Capo Press, 1969. Vol. 30 (Albert Besnard) is by Louis Godefroy.

Wikidata ID

Q65570386

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