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Eugène Delacroix French
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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.
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Title: Le Grand Opéra, from "Le Miroir"
Series/Portfolio: Le Miroir
Artist:
Eugène Delacroix (French, Charenton-Saint-Maurice 1798–1863 Paris)
Date: July 26, 1821
Medium: Lithograph; second state of two
Dimensions:
Sheet: 10 13/16 x 8 9/16 in. (27.5 x 21.8 cm)
Image: 7 15/16 x 5 11/16 in. (20.2 x 14.4 cm)
Classification: Prints
Credit Line: Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1928
Object Number: 28.80.4
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