A Game Of Cards
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About Reproduction
Bring the timeless beauty of Delphin Enjolras's A Game Of Cards into your home with a handmade oil painting reproduction. Carefully recreated on canvas by skilled artists using traditional techniques, this piece captures the delicate brushwork, subtle light, and vibrant color of the original masterpiece. With museum-level quality and rich texture, it brings elegance and artistic depth to any space. Enjoy free shipping and make this masterpiece a part of your personal collection.
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Original Description
Delphin Enjolras' A Game of Cards (c. late 19th-early 20th century) is an exquisite example of French academic painting infused with intimist charm. The scene depicts elegantly dressed women engrossed in a card game, bathed in Enjolras' signature soft, diffused light that drapes over silk gowns and delicate features like liquid gold. As a disciple of the Academic tradition yet attuned to bourgeois interiors, Enjolras mastered this genre of refined domesticity—his works sit at the crossroads of late Impressionist luminosity and Salon-approved precision. The painting’s whispered intimacy reflects the Belle Époque’s fascination with private pleasures, its composition balancing photographic immediacy with carefully staged theatricality. Among Gilded Age collectors, such works symbolized cultured leisure, making Enjolras a sought-after chronicler of graceful femininity during art’s transitional period toward modernism.
For interiors, A Game of Cards demands a curated setting to honor its nuanced palette. Ideal above a console or sideboard in a study/library, its warm ochres and blush pinks pair beautifully with caramel leathers, mahogany wood tones, or muted emerald walls—avoid stark modernity. A gilded Rococo-revival frame would amplify its salon pedigree, while simpler linen-shade lamps could mimic the painting’s luminous glow. At 24x30” (common for Enjolras), it commands attention without overwhelming; float it symmetrically between sconces or as part of a tonal gallery wall with other intimate genre scenes. In offices, position it where ambient lighting can recreate its champagne-like sparkle—perhaps flanking a Chesterfield sofa—to elevate corporate spaces with Old World sophistication.
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Lead Time & Shipping
When you order this oil painting replica, it typically takes 2-3 weeks to paint. If the artwork is more complex, it might need a little more time to ensure the best quality. Once it's ready, we'll send you a photo for your approval. After you give the green light, we'll ship it to you for free.
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Return & Refund
We believe in the quality of our hand-painted oil painting reproductions, and your satisfaction is our priority. If for any reason, you are not completely satisfied with your purchase, we offer a 45-day return policy. You can return your artwork within 45 days of receipt and receive a full refund. Please note that the artwork must be returned in the original packaging and in the same condition as it was received.
