Artwork
A Game of Cards at an Inn
A Game of Cards at an Inn is a photography by Unknown. It dates from 1750 and is held in the collection of the Statens Museum for Kunst.
About this work
Overview
A Game of Cards at an Inn is a black-and-white image created around 1750 by a photographer known as 1507_person. It is currently held at the Museum of Ethnography.
Subject & Meaning
The image depicts a crowded room where people are engaged in a card game. A woman is seated at a table, holding cards, surrounded by onlookers. The scene conveys a sense of social gathering and interaction.
Technique & Style
The artist employed chiaroscuro, a technique using strong contrasts between light and dark, to create a visually striking effect. The dark background and focused lighting draw attention to the card players, giving them a sense of depth and dimensionality.
Artist & collection
Domestic Scene
Giacomo and Cardinal Marco, investing Andrea, Abbot of San Zeno, with his Benefice
The Nymph of Fontainebleau
Portrait of a Woman
Madonna and Child with Saints in the Enclosed Garden
Venus and Minerva
Family Group of Four on Sofa
Wall painting from Room H of the Villa of P. Fannius Synistor at Boscoreale
