A Literary Discussion in the Second Tier, from "Le Charivari"
The "discussion" of the title is actually a fight taking place in the tightly-packed second tier of a theater. A central figure lurches forward to strangle and dangle another spectator over the balcony. Another man tries to restrain him from behind, while the crowd reacts with mouths agape.
Artwork Details
- Title: A Literary Discussion in the Second Tier, from "Le Charivari"
- Series/Portfolio: Le Charivari
- Artist: Honoré Daumier (French, Marseilles 1808–1879 Valmondois)
- Date: February 27, 1864
- Medium: Lithograph; second state of two
- Dimensions: Image: 9 3/8 x 8 3/4 in. (23.8 x 22.2 cm)
Sheet: 13 1/2 x 11 9/16 in. (34.3 x 29.4 cm) - Classification: Prints
- Credit Line: Bequest of Herbert Mitchell, 2008
- Object Number: 2018.839.148
- Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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