Le Grand Opéra

Eugène Delacroix

1821 · Lithograph; second state of two · Drawings and Prints

Le Grand Opéra — Eugène Delacroix

Published in the new liberal daily "Le Miroir," this satirical lithograph shows an aging former star in a classical tunic hobbling along on crutches, his infirmity suggesting the decline of Le Grand Opéra.

Artist
Eugène Delacroix
Date
1821
Medium
Lithograph; second state of two
Department
Drawings and Prints
Credit line
Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1928

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