This is an illustration of a musical performance with an audience. It shows a group of women in historical clothing seated in a row. One woman in the center is holding a sheet, likely singing or reciting. In the foreground, three figures are sitting at a table; one person looks through a monocle while holding a drink, another has their back turned, and the third figure, wearing a top hat, appears to be raising a glass. The caption at the bottom mentions music and beer. The drawing features exaggerated features and a satirical style reminiscent of Honoré Daumier.
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This is an illustration of a musical performance with an audience. It shows a group of women in historical clothing seated in a row. One woman in the center is holding a sheet, likely singing or reciting. In the foreground, three figures are sitting at a table; one person looks through a monocle while holding a drink, another has their back turned, and the third figure, wearing a top hat, appears to be raising a glass. The caption at the bottom mentions music and beer. The drawing features exaggerated features and a satirical style reminiscent of Honoré Daumier.

National Gallery of Art · Print

Aux Champs-Elysées

Honoré Daumier

Date
1852
Medium
lithograph
Classification
Print
Accession number
2015.143.559
Credit line
Corcoran Collection (Gift of Dr. Armand Hammer, 1983)
Time span
1851 to 1875
Department
CG-E

Subjects and terms

  • Seated figure
  • Costume
  • Bottle
  • Hat
  • Figures

NGA object ID 180244. Collection metadata is reproduced under CC0. This work is included because its NGA published-image record is marked open access; visitors should recheck the source record before substantial reuse.