G. Cervelli, The Card Players, 1910s, Pen & Ink Drawing

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An original 1910s pen & ink drawing, G. Cervelli, The Card Players (Joueurs de cartes).A fabulous comic drawing by French … Read more An original 1910s pen & ink drawing, G. Cervelli, The Card Players (Joueurs de cartes).A fabulous comic drawing by French cartoonist and artist G. Cervelli (fl.1910–1920). Titled 'Joueurs de cartes', the image shows two gentlemen of the Ancien Régime enjoying a game of cards in a florid rococo setting. The drawing no doubt references the Card Players series by Paul Cézanne painted in the 1890s, which in their turn adapted a motif from 17th-century Dutch and French genre painting that often depicted card games with rowdy, drunken gamblers in taverns. Whilst Cézanne replaced the players with Provençal peasants, Cervelli translates the scene to the upper classes, indicating that they too are susceptible to pursuits of questionable morality.On laid paper.All artworks come with a Certificate of Authenticity. Signed: No. Inscribed: Inscribed upper left. Height: 18.1cm (7.1″) Width: 12.9cm (5.1″) Condition: There is a small area of repair to the lower right corner. The picture may have other minor imperfections such as slight marks, toning, foxing, creasing or pinholes, commensurate with age. Please see photos for detail. Presented: Unframed. See less