Artwork

Menu du réveillon offert aux amis du Théâtre Antoine

Menu du réveillon offert aux amis du Théâtre Antoine, by Henri-Gabriel Ibels, ink, 1894
Menu du réveillon offert aux amis du Théâtre Antoine, by Henri-Gabriel Ibels, ink, 1894

Menu du réveillon offert aux amis du Théâtre Antoine is an ink print by the Impressionist artist Henri-Gabriel Ibels. It dates from 1894 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.

About this work

Overview

Menu du réveillon offert aux amis du Théâtre Antoine is a lithograph created by Henri-Gabriel Ibels around 1894. It is printed in brown on wove paper.

Subject & Meaning

The print depicts a weary man in casual attire kneeling beside a dog, holding an object. A handwritten menu on the left lists luxurious foods, suggesting the print was created for a celebratory dinner hosted by the Théâtre Antoine theater group.

Technique & Style

The lithograph is characterized by its rough, sketch-like quality, indicating a rapid execution. The use of brown ink on wove paper adds to the informal tone.

Artist & collection

Portrait of Henri-Gabriel Ibels

Artist

Henri-Gabriel Ibels

Henri-Gabriel Ibels (1867–1936) was a French artist, born in 10ᵗʰ arrondissement of Paris.

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