This is a drawing of an interior scene with a chandelier and a table setting. The drawing is done with loose and quick pencil strokes, depicting the interior of a room adorned with an ornate chandelier hanging from the ceiling in the center. Below the chandelier, there is a sketchy representation of a table with vague outlines of chairs around it, suggesting the presence of furniture in a dining area. The background details, like the room's architecture and decor, are implied with delicate lines. Additionally, there is a smaller rectangle at the bottom with abstract motifs and scribbles, creating an interesting texture. The overall composition is light, with a focus on capturing the essence of the space rather than detailed realism.
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This is a drawing of an interior scene with a chandelier and a table setting. The drawing is done with loose and quick pencil strokes, depicting the interior of a room adorned with an ornate chandelier hanging from the ceiling in the center. Below the chandelier, there is a sketchy representation of a table with vague outlines of chairs around it, suggesting the presence of furniture in a dining area. The background details, like the room's architecture and decor, are implied with delicate lines. Additionally, there is a smaller rectangle at the bottom with abstract motifs and scribbles, creating an interesting texture. The overall composition is light, with a focus on capturing the essence of the space rather than detailed realism.

National Gallery of Art · Drawing

A Gathering in an Interior; A Curtained Doorway

Félix-Hilaire Buhot

Medium
graphite with stumping on wove paper, with the second drawing in graphite pasted sideways at the bottom of the sheet
Dimensions
sheet: 19.9 x 29.6 cm (7 13/16 x 11 5/8 in.)
Classification
Drawing
Accession number
2009.70.62.b
Credit line
Joseph F. McCrindle Collection
Time span
1826 to 1850
Department
CG-E

Subjects and terms

  • architecture
  • Door
  • interior
  • Fabric
  • Figures
Provenance

(Hôtel Drouot, Paris, 21 April 1982). Joseph F. McCrindle [1923-2008], New York; Joseph F. McCrindle Foundation, 2008; gift to NGA, 2009.

Inscription

by unknown hand, lower right in graphite: C / 9 / 17 / 40 190

Marks

artist's mark, lower right verso in stamp and red ink (Lugt 978)

NGA object ID 151232. Collection metadata is reproduced under CC0. This work is included because its NGA published-image record is marked open access; visitors should recheck the source record before substantial reuse.