Les Fauteuils d'orchestre

1878

Auguste Lepère after Honoré Daumier

Associated Names
Auguste Lepère

Artist, French, 1849 - 1918

Honoré Daumier

Artist After, French, 1808 - 1879

This is a drawing of a group of people inside a theater. The image depicts an audience engaged in watching or listening to something. The scene is set in a theater or an auditorium, with curved seating and decorated walls. The people's expressions are exaggerated, highlighting elements of satire or humor. They display varied reactions ranging from curiosity, attentiveness, and bewilderment. The image is detailed with cross-hatching techniques and strong contrasts between light and shadow, enhancing the focus on the characters' gestures and expressions. The ornate setting is subtly illustrated in the background.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    wood engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.5575

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Bouvy 1933, no. 991


Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1905

  • Lotz-Brissonneau 1905, 133 only.

1933

  • Bouvy, Eugene. Honore Daumier: l'oeuvre grave. 2 vols. Paris: Maurice Le Garrec, 1933.

Wikidata ID

Q65019076

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