1785
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Noce de Village (Village Wedding) is a 1785 ink by Charles-Melchior Descourtis, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows a lively village wedding scene. A crowd of people sits at tables under a canopy, eating and talking. In the background, a bride and groom stand near a tree, with musicians playing. The drawing is all in black lines, with no color. The artist used a technique that lets them carve fine details into metal plates. This makes the lines look soft and layered. Next, look up *etching* to see how artists create these delicate prints.
Charles-Melchior Descourtis (1753–1820) was a French artist, born in Paris.
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