La soiree d'hyver
Medium
etching and engraving
Classification
Department
CG-E
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Rosenwald Collection
Accession Number
1943.3.4377
Art Historical Context
**La Soirée d'Hyver (The Winter Evening)**, created in 1774, is a delicate etching and engraving by French printmaker François-Robert Ing, faithfully reproducing a design by Swiss artist Sigmund Freudenberger. This print captures the cozy intimacy of a winter evening gathering, evoking the warmth of domestic life amid the cold season—a popular theme in 18th-century genre scenes. Freudenberger, a master of Rococo-style paintings, infused his works with lively, everyday moments filled with charming figures and subtle humor, reflecting the era's fascination with leisure and social harmony. Ingou...