A Luncheon Party
1921
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
About the artist
1921
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
A Luncheon Party is a 1921 ink by Sydney Vacher, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows five people sitting close together in a dimly lit room. The two women on the left wear wide-brimmed hats and fur collars, while the three on the right have smaller hats and simpler clothes. One woman leans in to adjust another’s hat, and a man in the back watches with a serious face. The background is filled with dark, swirling lines that make the scene feel crowded and intense. The artist used fine, scratchy lines to create texture, especially in the clothing and hair. This method, called cross-hatching, builds up shadows and depth without color. Look up cross-hatching to see how artists use lines to add detail.
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