Le Roi Candaule

About this work

This image is a program cover for a play called *Le Roi Candaule*. On the left side, there’s a black-and-white sketch of a dramatic scene with two figures—one standing, one kneeling—wrapped in flowing robes. The right side lists the actors and crew, including the play’s title at the top in bold letters. The sketch looks hand-drawn and rough, almost like a quick sketch. The play was performed in 1901, and the cover was made using a printing method that creates images on stone. Next, check out how lithography works to see how this sketch was turned into the print.