This is a drawing of a musical scene with an audience. The artwork depicts various energetic figures gathered around a central musical theme. In the foreground, two animated figures are engaged, characterized by exaggerated facial features. In the background, there are additional figures with softer outlines, potentially comprising an audience or additional participants. The drawing uses heavy lines for details and shading for depth, with a humorous or satirical tone reminiscent of caricature style.
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This is a drawing of a musical scene with an audience. The artwork depicts various energetic figures gathered around a central musical theme. In the foreground, two animated figures are engaged, characterized by exaggerated facial features. In the background, there are additional figures with softer outlines, potentially comprising an audience or additional participants. The drawing uses heavy lines for details and shading for depth, with a humorous or satirical tone reminiscent of caricature style.

National Gallery of Art · Print

Amateurs du grand monde

Honoré Daumier

Date
1852
Medium
lithograph
Classification
Print
Accession number
2015.143.1084
Credit line
Corcoran Collection (Gift of Dr. Armand Hammer, 1983)
Time span
1851 to 1875
Department
CG-E

Subjects and terms

  • Seated figure
  • Woman
  • Man
  • Piano
  • Writing

NGA object ID 196992. 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.