The Chamber Idyll

1831

Edward Calvert

Associated Names
Edward Calvert

Artist, British, 1799 - 1883

This is a drawing of a rustic interior scene viewed through a wooden frame. The image features two seated figures within a cozy, rustic cabin-like setting. They are seated on rustic chairs with a basket of fruit nearby. The interior includes elements such as a window with a latticed grid, draped fabrics, and various old-world decorative pieces. The background shows a night sky with stars and a landscape with trees and what appears to be a grazing animal. The style of the drawing focuses on texture and light and shadow.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    wood engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 7.4 x 9.3 cm (2 15/16 x 3 11/16 in.)
    overall: 27.9 x 35.6 cm (11 x 14 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1980.45.8


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Samuel Palmer; by descent to his son, A. H. Palmer. Carl Zigrosser; Lessing J. Rosenwald; gift to NGA in 1980.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2006

  • The Artist's Vision: Romantic Traditions in Great Britain, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., 2006 - 2007

Wikidata ID

Q65567893

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