Soldiers Playing at Cards, from "Illustrated London News"

Draftsman After an intermediary drawing by Matthew Somerville Morgan American, born England

May 4, 1861

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The Spanish painter Ruipérez was known for producing gently nostaglic historical genre subjects, often inspired by 17th and 18th century Dutch and French precedents. In this composition, a French soldier plays at cards with a country man in an inn, and the latter seems likely to be outwitted. Thomas's wood engraving, published in the "Illustrated London News," reproduced a painting shown in April 1861 at The French Gallery at 120-121 Pall, a venue established by Ernest Gambart (1814-1902) around 1854 that showed European works every Spring.

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Title: Soldiers Playing at Cards, from "Illustrated London News"
Series/Portfolio: Illustrated London News
Engraver: William Luson Thomas (British, London 1830–1900 Chertsey, Surrey)
Draftsman: After an intermediary drawing by Matthew Somerville Morgan (American (born England), London 1839–1890 New York)
Artist: After Luis Ruipérez (Spanish, Murcia 1832–1867 Murcia)
Date: May 4, 1861
Medium: Wood engraving
Dimensions: Image: 9 1/8 × 12 3/16 in. (23.2 × 30.9 cm)
Sheet: 9 3/4 × 12 1/2 in. (24.7 × 31.8 cm)
Classification: Prints
Credit Line: Gift of Donato Esposito, 2015
Object Number: 2015.653.9
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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