La Comédie de l'amour

1897

Ernest La Jeunesse

Associated Names
Ernest La Jeunesse

Artist, French, 1874 - 1917

This is a drawing of a promotional poster for a theatrical performance. The image shows expressive characters drawn in a sketchy, illustrative style. The left side features an older figure in a striped outfit next to text referencing "La Comédie de l'Amour" by Henrik Ibsen. In the center, two figures are conversing, one with long hair and a coat. On the right, there is a character resembling a soldier in a pose indicating authority or mockery. The drawing is surrounded by text detailing the theater information at the "Théâtre de l'Œuvre." The artwork aims to capture the theatrical and comedic essence of the production with dynamic lines and shading portraying movement and drama.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    collotype in green-black on simili-japon paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Martin and Liane W. Atlas

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 28 x 38.2 cm (11 x 15 1/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1997.96.5

  • Series Title

    Théâtre de l'Oeuvre


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Mrs. Martin Atlas, Washington, DC; gift to NGA, 1997.

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. 106.

Inscriptions

upper left printed: théâtre de l'oeuvre...; across bottom printed: Huitième spectacle / LA COMÉDIE DE L'AMOUR / par HenRiK IBSEN; lower right printed: EJ (in monogram) Ernest La Jeunesse / ... / Imp. Phot. A. Aron Paris / ...LA CRITIQUE...

Wikidata ID

Q75396664

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