Card Rack with a Jack of Hearts

John F. Peto

Cleveland Museum of Art

The painting depicts a still life of a card rack with various items on and around it. The card rack is made of dark brown metal and has a geometric shape. The rack contains a green-covered book on top and a blue envelope below. Scattered around the rack are several playing cards, including one with a man's portrait and one with a jack of hearts. Other items include a yellow envelope, a brown envelope, and a blue envelope. Torn pieces of paper and advertisements are strewn about, including one with the letters "PUR" visible. The background is a dark brown wall with vertical lines and some torn pieces of gold paper in the upper left corner. The overall color palette is muted, with earthy tones dominating the scene.