In the Theatre — Isaac Israels

Isaac Israels. Painted c. 1895.

Going to the theatre is about seeing and being seen. Here we look through the eyes of the artist at the spirited profile of a fashionably attired young woman. From a pastel of the same subject we know that she is in the Carré Circus Theatre on the Amstel River, which opened in December 1887. Is the young woman simply mesmerized by what she sees on the stage, or is she aware of the painter’s presence after all?

From the collection of the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam.

oil paint (paint), panel · Original size: 32 × 37.5 cm · A. van Wezel Bequest, Amsterdam

Print: 32 × 37.5 cm, printed on Hahnemühle FineArt archival cotton paper. Museum-grade reproduction quality, true to the colours and detail of the original work.

Frame (optional): a custom-made wooden frame in a matte black finish, cut to the exact dimensions of this print, with an off-white passe-partout mat and protective glazing. Ready to hang.

Source: https://id.rijksmuseum.nl/20028128. Image released under CC0 by the Rijksmuseum.