Who painted Un nouveau théatre modèle?

Un nouveau théatre modèle was painted by Honoré Daumier in 1864.

Where can I see Un nouveau théatre modèle?

Un nouveau théatre modèle is held by National Gallery of Art.

What movement is Un nouveau théatre modèle?

Un nouveau théatre modèle is associated with Impressionism.

Artwork

Un nouveau théatre modèle

Honoré Daumier , 1864

Un nouveau théatre modèle is an ink print by the Impressionist artist Honoré Daumier. It dates from 1864 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.

About this work

Overview

Un nouveau théatre modèle is a lithograph created by Honoré Daumier in 1864, portraying a moment of interaction among three men within a theater environment.

Subject & Meaning

The print captures a social dynamic between a half-standing figure, hat in hand, addressing a seated individual, set against a backdrop of a crowded, blurred audience, highlighting the artist's commentary on Parisian theater crowds of the 1860s.

Technique & Style

Daumier utilized lithography to swiftly capture everyday scenes, infusing the work with sharp humor and a sense of immediacy, characteristic of his observational style, as also seen in *The Third-Class Carriage*.

History & Provenance

Created in 1864, this lithograph is part of Daumier's body of work critiquing mid-19th-century Parisian society, with its provenance linked to the same museum collection as *The Third-Class Carriage*.

Context

The work reflects Daumier's penchant for satirizing contemporary Parisian life, particularly the theater-going public of the 1860s, through his distinctive lithographic approach.

Artist & collection

Artist

Honoré Daumier

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.