The image shows four individuals around a table, engaged in an activity. The scene captures the upper half of three individuals and the full bodies of two seated individuals. One person is partially visible behind others. One man stands in the background and wears a long coat. The seated individuals include two women and a man, dressed in elaborate 18th-century clothing. One woman leans on the table, reaching her hand forward, while another looks at the man holding something. Their facial expressions are composed. A small dog and a cat are also present. The room has an open window, light draping, and a candelabra, creating an elegant setting.
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The image shows four individuals around a table, engaged in an activity. The scene captures the upper half of three individuals and the full bodies of two seated individuals. One person is partially visible behind others. One man stands in the background and wears a long coat. The seated individuals include two women and a man, dressed in elaborate 18th-century clothing. One woman leans on the table, reaching her hand forward, while another looks at the man holding something. Their facial expressions are composed. A small dog and a cat are also present. The room has an open window, light draping, and a candelabra, creating an elegant setting.

National Gallery of Art · Drawing

A Game of Cards [recto]

Anton Weiss

Date
1764
Medium
gray wash with touches of pen and brown ink over graphite on laid paper
Dimensions
overall: 23.9 x 18.1 cm (9 7/16 x 7 1/8 in.)
Classification
Drawing
Accession number
1996.128.34.a
Credit line
Gift of the Christian Humann Foundation
Time span
1751 to 1775
Department
CG-E

Subjects and terms

  • amusement
  • genre
  • Austrian
  • Cards
  • Games
  • Party
Provenance

Christian Humann; The Christian Humann Foundation, Paris (sale, New York, Sotheby's, 12 June 1982, lot 124 (bought in)); gift to NGA, 1996.

Inscription

lower left in pen and brown ink: A. Weiss del: 1764

NGA object ID 91245. 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.