La Gaieté Rochechouart
Artist
Walter Richard Sickert
(Munich, Germany, 1860 - 1942)
Mediumetching on paper
ClassificationsPrints
DimensionsPlate Size: Height: 12.7 cm, Width: 20 cm
AcquisitionPurchased in 1960 with income from the Innes Bequest.
CopyrightOut of copyright - CC0
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDAG006969
About MeAlthough Sickert had painted and drawn many views of the theatre it was not until 1920 that he tackled this subject in etching. Here three female spectators are shown looking down at the stage from a balcony. Their features are somewhat caricatured and recall similar work by Henri de Toulouse Lautrec, who was clearly an influence on Sickert both in his choice of subject matter and its treatment.More About Me
This Parisian nightclub had also been frequented by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, whose images clearly influenced Sickert.
Walter Richard Sickert
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