1758
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
The Card Game (Der kleine l'Hombre Tisch) is a 1758 ink by Daniel Nikolaus Chodowiecki, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows three people playing cards in a dimly lit room. The central figure holds a candle, casting light on their faces and the table. The others lean in, their hands busy with cards and a fan. Heavy curtains frame the scene, and a dark, shadowy background makes the figures stand out. The artist used loose, sketchy lines to capture movement and mood. The candlelight adds a warm glow, making the scene feel intimate. Next, look up etching to see how artists like this one create layered textures.
Daniel Niklaus Chodowiecki (16 October 1726 – 7 February 1801) was a German painter and printmaker of Huguenot and Polish ancestry, who is most famous as an etcher.
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