Artwork
Le spectacle est une chose bonne pour le peuple de Paris ...
Le spectacle est une chose bonne pour le peuple de Paris ... is an ink print by the Romanticist artist Honoré Daumier. It dates from 1848 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.
About this work
Overview
Le spectacle est une chose bonne pour le peuple de Paris is a lithograph created by Honoré Daumier in 1848.
Subject & Meaning
The print depicts a diverse crowd gathered together, with a child perched on an adult's shoulders, all focused on a shared spectacle. This scene reflects Daumier's observation of public life and the collective experience of entertainment.
Technique & Style
The artwork is characterized by a dark, shaded style that highlights the expressions and interactions of the figures, conveying a sense of camaraderie and shared experience.
Artist & collection
Artist
Honoré-Victorin Daumier was a French painter, sculptor, and printmaker, whose many works offer commentary on the social and political life in France, from the Revolution of 1830 to the fall of the Second French Empire in 1870.
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La cinquième acte a la gaité
Court Recess
Solitude
Scène d'audience (les deux avocats) (Scene of a Hearing (The Two Lawyers))
Une Jetée en Angleterre (A Pier in England)
Suspension d'audience (Recess of the Hearing)
Ah! Enfin voila le train! ...
Omnibus
Suspension d'audience (Recess of the Hearing)
H Beard Print Collection
Market at Pontoise (Marché a Pontoise)