Peasant Musicians and Dancers
Französische Grafik 1700–1760, early 18th century
- Artist
- Französische Grafik 1700–1760
- Date
- early 18th century
- Type
- Drawing
- Medium
- pen and black ink with gray wash over graphite on laid paper, irregularly trimmed and laid down on a sheet touched with faded blue watercolor, on an old album sheet; partially incised for transfer
- Dimensions
- 6 × 11.5 cm, cut irregularly
- Collection
- National Gallery of Art, Washington
- Licence
- Public domain, CC0
Image description
The image shows four figures - two on the left who are musicians, one playing a violin and the other holding drumsticks, and two on the right who are dancing. The drawing is sketched in ink with minimal detail, focusing on the posture and actions of the figures rather than facial features.