Le Compliment ou La Matinée du jour de l'an (The Compliment or New Year's Morning)

Französische Grafik 1781–1788, 1787

The image shows a group of people in an indoor setting. On the left, an older man is seated in a chair, leaning forward with an open smile. Opposite him, an older woman is seated, smiling gently. Beside her stands a middle-aged man with curly hair and a decorative hat. A young girl in a brown dress and a young boy in a light-colored outfit stand beside them. The young boy is engaging with the seated man. Behind them, a man in a dark military-style coat stands next to a table with various objects. The room has paintings and a clock mounted on the walls, suggesting a formal and elegant ambiance of the late 18th century.
Artist
Französische Grafik 1781–1788
Date
1787
Type
Print
Medium
color etching and wash manner on laid paper
Dimensions
image (with framing line): 30 × 25.1 cm
Collection
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licence
Public domain, CC0

Image description

The image shows a group of people in an indoor setting. On the left, an older man is seated in a chair, leaning forward with an open smile. Opposite him, an older woman is seated, smiling gently. Beside her stands a middle-aged man with curly hair and a decorative hat. A young girl in a brown dress and a young boy in a light-colored outfit stand beside them. The young boy is engaging with the seated man. Behind them, a man in a dark military-style coat stands next to a table with various objects. The room has paintings and a clock mounted on the walls, suggesting a formal and elegant ambiance of the late 18th century.

Französische Grafik 1781–1788