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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
- 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.