Figure Studies
The House of Cards
Jean-Baptiste-Siméon Chardin
A quiet and intimate scene of childhood concentration by French master Jean-Baptiste-Siméon Chardin.
Girl Building a House of Cards
Thomas Frye
1800 · Oil Paint, Canvas
A delightful 18th-century style portrait capturing a moment of quiet focus as a young girl builds a house of cards.
$239
For the selected configuration
From $129
1 frame size
Frame size
Frame color
Mount
Paper type
Glaze
Made to order in ~2 business days · Free U.S. standard shipping (typically 5–8 business days after dispatch)
Where it works
A balanced piece with a quiet mood with warm, lived-in color — adds structure to a more polished room.
- Often works in
- Study · Living Room · Bedroom
- Placement
- Works well as a centered vertical note
- Walls
- Best where a lighter wall gives it room to show
- Color notes
- Charcoal black, Rich brown, Soft sage
About the piece
Attributed to Thomas Frye, this charming oil portrait depicts a young girl in a moment of quiet concentration. Dressed in a luminous white gown with delicate lace details, she is set against a muted, neutral background that highlights the soft rendering of her features and the playful subject of the house of cards on the table before her.
More like this
