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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.