Gringoire

1889

K. Maurer after G. Clausse

Associated Names
K. Maurer

Artist, French, active 1890s

G. Clausse

Artist After, French, active fourth quarter 19th century

This is a drawing of a theater program for a soirée on May 28, 1889. The program features decorative elements such as an angelic figure with a trumpet at the top, accompanied by scrolls. The program lists theater performances including "Assassin!" by Jean Gascogne, "La joie perdue" by Alfred de Musset, and "L’Accusé" by Edouard Pailleron. It highlights "Gringoire," a comedy in one act in verse by Théodore de Banville. Below the text are illustrations of a pastoral scene with a seated figure holding a lyre next to animals, such as a stag and dogs. To the right are figures on horseback. The design evokes a sophisticated and artistic ambiance for the theater event.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph in black on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of The Atlas Foundation

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 18.9 x 12.1 cm (7 7/16 x 4 3/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1995.76.52

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Rodolphe Darzens, Paris; Mr. and Mrs. Martin Atlas, Washington, D.C.; gift to NGA, 1995.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1998

  • Boyer, Patricia. Artists and the Avant-Garde Theater in Paris 1887-1900. Exh. cat. National Gallery of Art, Washington; National Academy Museum, New York, 1998-1999, no. 7.

Inscriptions

across bottom in stone: G. Clausse del. Imp. Lamy, 8 r. d'Anjou St Hre K. Maurer lith; center printed: SOIREE du 28 Mai 1889 / Le Théâtre Libre... / Gringoire. / Comédie en un acte en vers / Théodore de Banville.... /

Wikidata ID

Q75395478

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