Artwork
Une 1er reprèsentation de la bourse
Une 1er reprèsentation de la bourse is an ink print by the Impressionist artist Honoré Daumier. It dates from 1856 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.
About this work
Overview
Une 1er représentation de la bourse is a lithograph by Honoré Daumier, presenting a rear view of a theater audience.
Subject & Meaning
The print captures the collective attention of spectators as they watch a performance, offering insight into the social dynamics of 19th-century theater-going.
Technique & Style
Executed in monochrome lithography, the work conveys the intensity of the audience's focus on the stage.
Context
The lithograph provides a glimpse into the entertainment culture of the time, highlighting the significance of theater in 19th-century society.
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.
Les spectateurs de l'orchestre
Les comédiens de société
En contemplation devant le vaisseau de l'opera
Oh! Monsieur, quel talent possède ...
Examinant le nouveau plafond ...
Un comité écoutant la lecture d'une tragédie
H Beard Print Collection
Aspect que commencent dèja a avoir ...
Physionomies de spectateurs de la Porte St.-Martin...
Vue prise dans la salle des pas perdus ...