The Orchestra During the Performance of a Tragedy (L'orchestre pendant qu'on joue une tragédie), from Croquis Musicaux, published in Le Charivari, April 5, 1852

The Orchestra During the Performance of a Tragedy (L'orchestre pendant qu'on joue une tragédie), from Croquis Musicaux, published in Le Charivari, April 5, 1852 by Honoré Daumier|Pannier et Cie.|Charles Trinocq

Medium

Lithograph

Dimensions

Sheet: 14 3/16 × 10 1/16 in. (36 × 25.5 cm) Image: 10 1/4 × 8 9/16 in. (26.1 × 21.7 cm)

Classification

Prints

Department

Drawings and Prints

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Rogers Fund, 1922

Accession Number

22.61.304

Tags

PerformanceMenMusicians

About the Artist

Honoré Daumier|Pannier et Cie.|Charles Trinocq · 18101879

Honoré-Victorin Daumier (1808-1879) was a prolific French printmaker, caricaturist, painter, and sculptor whose works offered incisive commentary on the social and political life of 19th-century France. Known as the 'Michelangelo of Caricature,' Daumier produced over 4,000 lithographs, 500 paintings, 1,000 drawings, and 100 sculptures during his lifetime. His biting political satire led to his imp...

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