At the Theater, Orchestra Seats

Jean-Louis Forainca. 1880

Details

Title: At the Theater, Orchestra Seats
Creator: Jean-Louis Forain
Creator Lifespan: 1852 - 1931
Creator Nationality: French
Creator Gender: Male
Creator Death Place: Paris, France
Creator Birth Place: Reims, France
Date: ca. 1880
Physical Dimensions: 10 1/8 x 12 3/16 inches
Description: In At the Theater, Orchestra Seats, Forain provides a snapshot of contemporary life moments before the curtain rises, as spectators settle into their seats and talk with their neighbors.
Provenance: Museum purchase with funds provided by Brenda and Lester Crain, Hyde Family Foundations, Irene and Joe Orgill and the Rose Family Foundation
Type: Watercolors and gouaches
Rights: Dixon Gallery and Gardens. For Terms and Conditions for use of this image please contact the Registrar at 901-761-5250.
Medium: Watercolor, gouache, black chalk on wove paper

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