A Game of Cards

1767

Louis Durameau

Associated Names
Louis Durameau

Artist, French, 1733 - 1796

The image displays three people seated around a table. They are shown in side profile with detailed outlines of their faces and elaborate hairstyles. They are dressed in formal historical attire. A candlestick is on the table, illuminating the scene. The background features detailed interior decor. The drawing style is sketch-like with pen and ink giving it soft, monochromatic tones.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    pen and brown ink with brown wash and white heightening over graphite on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Lewis Einstein

  • Dimensions

    overall: 17.6 x 23.3 cm (6 15/16 x 9 3/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1954.17.3

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Louis Einstein [1877-1967], Paris; gift 1954 to NGA.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower right: DuRameau 1767

Wikidata ID

Q64593404

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