Theater Box, the Day of the Free Performance

Louis-Léopold Boilly19th Century

Rmn-Grand Palais
Paris, France, France

Illustrating Parisian life during Louis-Philippe's reign, this painting shows a crowd crammed into a theater box. The personalities of each person are portrayed through their various facial expressions. This is the counterpart to another painting, L'effet du mélodrame (The Effect of Melodrama).

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Details

Title: Theater Box, the Day of the Free Performance
Creator: Louis Léopold Boilly (1761-1845), Versailles, musée Lambinet
Date Created: 19th Century
Physical Dimensions: 32,5 x 41,7 cm
Original Language: French
Type: Painting
Publisher: Rmn-Grand Palais
Original Source: Agence photo de la Réunion des musées nationaux-Grand Palais
Rights: France, Versailles, musée Lambinet. Photo © RMN-Grand Palais / Philipp Bernard
External Link: Agence photo de la Réunion des musées nationaux-Grand Palais
Medium: Oil

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