Une Maitresse a l'Opéra

1845

Honoré Daumier

Associated Names
Honoré Daumier

Artist, French, 1808 - 1879

This image shows two men from the waist up, positioned next to each other in what appears to be a conversation. They are depicted in a detailed sketch style. The man on the left has short, slicked-back hair and is shown in profile view, while the man on the right has a slightly receding hairline and wavy hair, and is smiling with a more forward-facing orientation. Both men are dressed in formal attire; they are wearing dark coats with light-colored waistcoats underneath, and white shirts with high collars. The man on the right holds a small rectangular object in his right hand. In the background, there are sketches of other people and an audience in a venue setting. The page exhibits signs of foxing, with brown spots scattered across the surface.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.3001

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Delteil, no. 1149, 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

Q64957862

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