An Elegant Company Playing Board Games

Deutsche Grafik 1750–1790, 1756

This is a drawing of a Rococo-style interior or garden terrace featuring a group of well-dressed figures engaged in leisurely activities. The setting includes elaborate architectural and decorative elements, vases with floral arrangements, and intricately carved details. The characters are depicted in conversation and playing a board game, embodying the elegance and refinement of the Rococo period.
Artist
Deutsche Grafik 1750–1790
Date
1756
Type
Drawing
Medium
pen and gray ink with gray wash, corrected with white gouache, over traces of graphite, on laid paper, incised throughout, the verso reddened for transfer
Dimensions
16.5 × 26.5 cm
Collection
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licence
Public domain, CC0

Image description

This is a drawing of a Rococo-style interior or garden terrace featuring a group of well-dressed figures engaged in leisurely activities. The setting includes elaborate architectural and decorative elements, vases with floral arrangements, and intricately carved details. The characters are depicted in conversation and playing a board game, embodying the elegance and refinement of the Rococo period.

Deutsche Grafik 1750–1790