1787
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
Le Compliment ou La Matinée du jour de l'an (The Compliment or New Year's Morning) is a 1787 ink by Philibert-Louis Debucourt, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This scene shows a cozy room where five people are gathered. An older man and woman sit in chairs, talking while a woman in a big white hat stands nearby. Two children stand in front of them, one holding a small hat. The room has a clock on the wall, a small table with bottles, and a mirror reflecting a candle. The floor has a patterned rug, and the walls are plain with a few framed pictures. The title at the bottom says it’s about New Year’s morning, and the artist signed it in 1787. The way the people are dressed looks fancy, like they’re celebrating something special. If you like this style, look up etching, drypoint, aquatint to see how the artist made it.
Philibert-Louis Debucourt (1755–1832) was a French artist, born in Paris.
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