Interior: Dancing Girls Entertaining Chieftains

probably c. 1870

Rodolphe Bresdin

Associated Names
Rodolphe Bresdin

Artist, French, 1822 - 1885

This is a drawing of an interior scene with arches and a group of figures gathered in a space. The scene takes place in a hall with Gothic-style architecture, characterized by columns and arched ceilings. Throughout the composition, figures are rendered, engaged in various activities and adorned in attire suited to the setting. The foreground features objects such as vases, vessels, and platters, suggesting a theme of luxury and abundance. The drawing displays attention to ornamental detail, filling the image with texture and vivacity.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    graphite over red chalk on wove paper with commer cially prepared cream ground

  • Credit Line

    Andrew W. Mellon Fund

  • Dimensions

    overall (approximate): 24.2 x 32.6 cm (9 1/2 x 12 13/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1977.11.1

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Shepherd Gallery, New York); acquired 1977 by the National Gallery of Art.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1976

  • Shepherd Gallery, Non-dissenters [exhibition] one hundred and seventy French nineteenth century drawings, pastels and watercolors, Nov. 1-Dec. 31, 1976: 29.

2000

  • Rodolphe Bresdin 1822-1885: Robinson graveur. Exh. cat. Bibliothèque nationale de France, Paris, 2000: 23.

Markings

BS: ME TUTTIN NANTES ... TOILE 4 [T]INTE 1

Wikidata ID

Q64629414

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