An Elegant Company Playing Board Games
Deutsche Grafik 1750–1790, 1756
- Artiste
- Deutsche Grafik 1750–1790
- Datation
- 1756
- Catégorie
- Dessin
- Technique
- 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
- Domaine public, CC0
Description de l’image
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.