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This is a drawing of a banquet scene. The image features a banquet table with various dishes and elegantly dressed figures seated around it. The setting shows a large hall with ornate architectural details, including decorated walls and columns. At the far end of the hall, a stage is set up with more figures present. Two standing figures in the foreground point towards the center of the scene. The style and clothing suggest a depiction of a historical or Renaissance-era gathering, focusing on opulence and formality.
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This is a drawing of a banquet scene. The image features a banquet table with various dishes and elegantly dressed figures seated around it. The setting shows a large hall with ornate architectural details, including decorated walls and columns. At the far end of the hall, a stage is set up with more figures present. Two standing figures in the foreground point towards the center of the scene. The style and clothing suggest a depiction of a historical or Renaissance-era gathering, focusing on opulence and formality.

National Gallery of Art · Print

Banquet Given by the King to the New Knights

Abraham Bosse

Date
1633
Medium
etching and engraving
Dimensions
sheet (trimmed to plate mark): 27.2 x 34.5 cm (10 11/16 x 13 9/16 in.)
Classification
Print
Accession number
1952.8.73
Credit line
Rosenwald Collection
Time span
1601 to 1650
Department
CG-E
Original NGA record Wikidata

Portfolio and series

Series
Ceremonies Observed by King Louis XIII

Subjects and terms

  • French
  • group
  • figure
  • Table
  • Food
  • Man
  • Figures

NGA object ID 41804. 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.