Figure Studies
The Billiard Game (La Partie de billard)
Jean-Baptiste-Siméon Chardin
An evocative 18th-century genre scene capturing a lively game of billiards among elegantly dressed gentlemen.
The Billiard Room
Unknown Artist
1725 · Oil Paint, Canvas
A sophisticated 18th-century scene of gentlemen playing billiards in a refined wood-paneled interior.
$129
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 substantial, grounding work with warm, lived-in color — holds a formal wall with confidence.
- Often works in
- Library · Study · Office
- Placement
- Strongest on wider walls where it can anchor the room
- Walls
- Reads strongest on light or mid-tone walls
- Color notes
- Deep burgundy, Rich brown, Charcoal black
About the piece
This 1725 oil painting captures a social gathering in an elegant billiard room, featuring gentlemen in period attire engaged in a game. The composition highlights the large, blue-clothed table and the wood-paneled walls of a British estate, offering a glimpse into the leisure activities of the Georgian era.
More like this
