Die Kartenspieler

Jacques Callot, um 1628

This is a drawing featuring several figures in elaborate period attire gathered around a table. The figures are engaged in an activity, with various objects on the table. A candle illuminates the scene, and Latin text is inscribed around the edge of the oval image. The dark background enhances the central vignette.
Künstler
Jacques Callot
Datierung
um 1628
Gattung
Druckgrafik
Technik
Radierung und Kupferstich auf Büttenpapier
Maße
sheet (trimmed to plate mark [irreg.]): 21,5 × 27,7 cm
Sammlung
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Lizenz
Gemeinfrei, CC0

Bildbeschreibung

This is a drawing featuring several figures in elaborate period attire gathered around a table. The figures are engaged in an activity, with various objects on the table. A candle illuminates the scene, and Latin text is inscribed around the edge of the oval image. The dark background enhances the central vignette.

Jacques Callot