Les Comédiens de Société. Que je suis donc fâché d'avoir permis à ma femme de jouer la comédie en société..., from Actualités, published in "Le Charivari"
April 1, 1858
Medium
Lithograph
Dimensions
Sheet: 10 1/2 in. × 14 in. (26.6 × 35.6 cm) Image: 8 1/4 × 9 13/16 in. (20.9 × 24.9 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Rogers Fund, 1922
Accession Number
22.61.88
Tags
Art Historical Context
In the bustling world of mid-19th-century Paris, Honoré Daumier, a master of satirical lithography, captured the absurdities of bourgeois life in *Les Comédiens de Société* (Society Comedians), published on April 1, 1858, in the humor magazine *Le Charivari*. This piece from the *Actualités* series features from Aaron Martinet and Destouches, reflecting the collaborative spirit of the era's print workshops. The title's wry lament—"How sorry I am to have my wife to play comedy in society!"—hints at a husband's comedic regret over his wife's amateur theatrical debut, poking fun at domestic jealo...