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Willem Duyster’s quiet scene does not have an obvious narrative but it is a satisfying composition. He paints four of the figures in profile but each is distinctive, and he enlivens what could be a static gathering by arranging the central figures in a circle and leading the eye around them. He not only skilfully depicts the way light falls on silks but also dresses his figures in subtle tones that do not break the atmosphere of gentle conviviality and reverie.
Title
Two Men playing Tric-trac, with a Woman scoring
Date
about 1625-30
Medium
Oil on oak
Measurements
H 41 x W 67.6 cm
Accession number
NG1387
Acquisition method
Bought, 1893
Work type
Painting