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StatistiquesThe Old Bedford
- 76.0 x 60.0 cm
National Museums Liverpool (Liverpool, Royaume-Uni)
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Following the example of Édouard Manet (1832 – 1883) and Edgar Degas (1834 – 1917) and their paintings of Parisian cafes and theatres, Sickert painted the raucous nightlife of London’s music halls throughout his career. He was a regular visitor at the Bedford Music Hall in Camden Town, the subject of this painting. Sickert may have intended it as a sequel to his earlier picture of the child performer Little Dot Hetherington on the stage of the Bedford, in which she is shown pointing to this spot while singing the popular song, “The Boy I Love is up in the Gallery”. As well as recording vividly the atmosphere and setting of a late 19th century performance, this is a brilliant exercise in lighting and composition. Sickert exploits the contrast between the shadowy auditorium and the reflected glare of the stage, and creates tricks of space and perspective by means of the giant mirror on the left.
À propos de cette œuvre
- Titre: The Old Bedford
- Artiste: Bernard Sickert
- Année: 1895
- Dimensions originales: 76.0 x 60.0 cm
- Format: Portrait
- Statut du droit d'auteur: Domaine public
- Lieu d'exposition: National Museums Liverpool
- Mouvement: Impressionism
- Technique: WallArt
- Date de création: Mature Period
Informations clés
- Artist: Bernard Sickert
- Notable elements or techniques: Contrast of light and shadow, use of mirror
- Dimensions: 76 x 60 cm
- Subject or theme: London music hall nightlife