What medium is "Design for a Firescreen with Picnic Scene and Playing Cards"?

Design for a Firescreen with Picnic Scene and Playing Cards is Graphite and gouache.

Is "Design for a Firescreen with Picnic Scene and Playing Cards" in the public domain?

Yes, Design for a Firescreen with Picnic Scene and Playing Cards is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Design for a Firescreen with Picnic Scene and Playing Cards

Q: When was "Design for a Firescreen with Picnic Scene and Playing Cards" created?

This artwork was created Late 18th century.

Eugène Charpentier

Late 18th century

Medium

Graphite and gouache

Dimensions

12 7/8 x 10 1/8 in. (32.7 x 25.7 cm)

Classification

Drawings

Department

Drawings and Prints

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1966

Accession Number

66.551.28

Tags

GrapesPlaying CardsBread

Art Historical Context

In the late 18th century, decorative artist Eugène Charier created this charming *Design for a Firescreen Picnic Scene and Playing Cards*, a preparatory drawing that captures the elegance of pre-Revolutionary leisure. Firescreens were essential household items, shielding against fireplace heat while serving as canvases for whimsical decoration. Charpentier's neoclassical leanings shine through in the refined composition, blending everyday pleasures like a picnic with grapes, bread, and playing cards into a harmonious tableau. Rendered in graphite for precise lines and gouache for vibrant, opa...

Design for a Firescreen with Picnic Scene and Playing Cards

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