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This is a drawing showing a group of figures under a tent. The scene includes people gathered under a canopy made of draped cloths and wood supports. Objects like pots and fabric, along with some greenery, are seen around the area. The drawing features detailed line work that conveys movement and activity among the figures.
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This is a drawing showing a group of figures under a tent. The scene includes people gathered under a canopy made of draped cloths and wood supports. Objects like pots and fabric, along with some greenery, are seen around the area. The drawing features detailed line work that conveys movement and activity among the figures.

National Gallery of Art · Print

a) Noce de Village (Village Wedding); b) Noce de Village (Village Wedding)

Charles-Melchior Descourtis after Nicolas Antoine Taunay

Date
1785
Medium
a) etching printed in black on laid paper; b) etching printed in black on laid paper
Dimensions
overall (outer framing line): 31.1 x 23.4 cm (12 1/4 x 9 3/16 in.)
Classification
Print
Accession number
1958.8.77.a-b
Credit line
Rosenwald Collection
Time span
1776 to 1800
Department
CG-E
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • French
  • Woman
  • Tree
  • Musical instrument
  • Wedding
  • Man
  • Figures
Provenance

Marquis de Varennes. (sale, Paris, Hôtel Drouot, 3 June 1955, lot 45 [set of 10 prints]); (Henri M. Petiet, Paris); Lessing J. Rosenwald [1891-1979], Jenkintown, PA; gift to NGA, 1958.

Marks

none

Watermarks

IHS in a circle (Gaudriault 735; Heawood 2952, 2981, 2997, 3310)

NGA object ID 45722. 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.