- Toute entière à l'étude de son rôle d'opérette, madame de St. Chalumeau crie tellement fort qu'elle ne s'aperçoit pas que son enfant beugle!...
Title (alt.):
Wholly immersed in the study of her role in an operetta, Madame de St. Chalumeau is singing so loudly that she does not realize that her child is crying!.... Charivari
Description:
An opera singer practices her singing so loudly that she doesn't hear her child screaming after it has fallen from a chair. LES COMÉDIENS DE SOCIÉTÉ, (the amateur comedians) a series of 16 prints which appeared in the CHARIVARI from April to June 1858.This series also existed as an album in-4 cart. This remarkable series dealing with the theater and its surroundings is part of Daumier's real masterpieces. It is quite difficult to find good impressions sur blanc of this series.
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Place of origin:
Paris
Notes:
2nd state.
Published in: Le Charivari, May 8, 1858.
Notes (acquisition):
Donated by: Benjamin A. and Julia M. Trustman, 1959.
