Tafelgebed

About this artwork

collector's mark: Lugt 2228

Art Historical Context

**Tafelgebed (Table Prayer), 1858** Jean Denis Nargeot, 19th-century French artist for his evocative genre scenes, created *Tafelgebed* as an etching in 1858. Measuring 289 mm high by 197 mm wide, this intimate print captures a moment of quiet devotion, with the Dutch title translating to "Table Prayer." Nargeot's work often drew from everyday life, blending realism with a touch of sentimentality reminiscent of Dutch Golden Age traditions, though rendered through mid-19th-century French sensibilities during the rise of Realism. Etching, Nargeot's chosen medium, allowed for precise lines and ...