This is a painting of an interior scene featuring a group of finely dressed individuals in a lavish room. The room is adorned with red drapery, wooden paneling, and a tiled floor. There is a table set with glassware and a golden bowl. In the background, elegantly dressed figures, likely women in elaborate gowns, are seen standing and appearing to partake in a musical or theatrical performance, with musical instruments visible among them. The lighting is soft and warm, casting a gentle glow over the scene and emphasizing the textures and details of their clothing. This painting is in the style of Jean-Antoine Watteau.
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This is a painting of an interior scene featuring a group of finely dressed individuals in a lavish room. The room is adorned with red drapery, wooden paneling, and a tiled floor. There is a table set with glassware and a golden bowl. In the background, elegantly dressed figures, likely women in elaborate gowns, are seen standing and appearing to partake in a musical or theatrical performance, with musical instruments visible among them. The lighting is soft and warm, casting a gentle glow over the scene and emphasizing the textures and details of their clothing. This painting is in the style of Jean-Antoine Watteau.

National Gallery of Art · Painting

A Celebration

Eugène Isabey

Date
1874
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
overall: 63.5 × 53.34 cm (25 × 21 in.) framed: 83.82 × 49.53 × 12.7 cm (33 × 19 1/2 × 5 in.)
Classification
Painting
Accession number
2015.19.121
Credit line
Corcoran Collection (Museum Purchase, 1891)
Time span
1851 to 1875
Department
CF

Subjects and terms

  • painted surface
  • French
  • French Paintings of the Nineteenth Century. Part II: Impressionism and Post-Impressionism
  • Genre scene
  • interior scene
  • genre
Provenance

George I. Seney [1826-1893], New York; (his sale, American Art Association, New York, 11-13 February 1891, no. 228, as _The Wedding Festival_); purchased by the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington; acquired 2015 by the National Gallery of Art.

Inscription

lower left: E.I. / '74

NGA object ID 177682. 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.