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, depicting Tent, held at National Gallery of Art.
This painting shows a village wedding party in a candlelit room. Smoke curls from the candles. A fiddler plays while guests eat and talk. The colors are unusual. Most prints from this time used black ink. Here, soft pinks, blues, and ochre set a warm mood. The artist mixed etching with watercolor-like washes. The busy scene feels alive. Look for the bride in white near the center. She’s easy to miss among the crowd. Try the same artist’s etchings at the National Gallery of Art, Washington.
Charles-Melchior Descourtis (1753–1820) was a French artist, born in Paris.
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