Billiards Collection (#5)

Revellers in costume at a masked ball in a large theater. Partygoers dressed as a monk, Falstaff, harlequin, Turk, violinist, etc

The Billiard Table, from The Tour of Dr Syntax in search of the Picturesque
STC213546 The Billiard Table, from The Tour of Dr Syntax in search of the Picturesque, by William Combe, published 1812 (aquatint) by Rowlandson

View of the interior of the Grand Cafe Parisien, Paris, engraved by Thibault
CHT170103 View of the interior of the Grand Cafe Parisien, Paris, engraved by Thibault, 1855 (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; eArchives Charmet; French

Indifference, plate 6 from The Necessary Qualifications of a Man of Fashion
STC192032 Indifference, plate 6 from The Necessary Qualifications of a Man of Fashion, published 1823 (hand coloured aquatint) by Egerton

A Game of Billiards (oil on canvas)
827399 A Game of Billiards (oil on canvas) by Beda, Francesco (1840-1900); 81.9x144.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: A Game of Billiards. Francesco Beda (1840-1900). Oil on canvas

Interior of the Canterbury Club, Canterbury, Kent (b / w photo)
5996944 Interior of the Canterbury Club, Canterbury, Kent (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Interior of the Canterbury Club, Canterbury, Kent)

Scene in the Avenue de Clichy, Paris, France
Scene in the Avenue de Clichy, 17th arrondissement, Paris, France. Date: circa 1900s

Hotel Du Cigne, Mochez-Brison, Anvers, Antwerp (engraving)
5235868 Hotel Du Cigne, Mochez-Brison, Anvers, Antwerp (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hotel Du Cigne, Mochez-Brison, Anvers)

The Queen of the Cue (engraving)
610368 The Queen of the Cue (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: What we are coming to; The Queen of the Cue; A billiard derby in a west-end hotel; from The)

Page from the Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News (litho)
614273 Page from the Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

A Billiards Match (colour litho)
619488 A Billiards Match (colour litho) by Thackeray, Lance (fl.1901 d.1916); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; British, out of copyright

Title page of the fifth edition of The Compleat Gamester
XJF119830 Title page of the fifth edition of The Compleat Gamester, attributed to Charles Cotton (1630-87), pub. 1725 (engraving) (b&w photo) by English School

A Billiard Room, 1861 (w / c on paper)
WSG91125 A Billiard Room, 1861 (w/c on paper) by Werner, Carl Friedrich Heinrich (1808-94); 22.8x33.6 cm; Wingfield Sporting Gallery, London, UK; German, out of copyright

A Billiard Room in the nineteenth century, 1828 (colour litho)
CHT290063 A Billiard Room in the nineteenth century, 1828 (colour litho) by Boilly, Julien Leopold (1796-1874) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Men playing kayles or skittles, 14th century
Medieval kayles or skittles. Game played with ball, stick, hoop and target (top), men playing kayles or skittles with stick and six pins (middle)

Score table for the game of pool (la poule), a round robin variant of billiards played with two cue balls from the early 19th century

The Duchess of Burgundy playing billiards, 18th century
Louis XIV returning from a hunt to find the Duchess of Burgundy playing billiards. From an engraving published by Bonnard, 1704

The royal game of billiards between Louis XIV and Michel Chamillard in the third apartment. After an engraving by Antoine Trouvain, 1698

The royal game of fortifications, table billiards
The royal game of fortifications, 18th century. Louis XIVs three sons use cue sticks to hit balls through a fortress and onto a fortified structure

The game of ground billiards, 16th century. Men use clubs to hit balls between hoops, in a mix of billiards, golf and croquet

Game of Billiards, 1827 (colour litho)
558191 Game of Billiards, 1827 (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Game of Billiards, 1827)

The billiard room at the John Jacob Astor residence at Rhinecliff, N. Y
MNY381625 The billiard room at the John Jacob Astor residence at Rhinecliff, N.Y. 1893-94 (silver gelatin print) by Byron Company (fl.1890-1942); 20.3x25.4 cm; Museum of the City of New York

View of Broadway, Mattoon, Illinois, USA
View of Broadway (looking east), Mattoon, Coles County, Illinois, USA. Date: 1927

A Victorian die-cut shape Christmas card of three billiard balls, c. 1880 (colour litho)
3605831 A Victorian die-cut shape Christmas card of three billiard balls, c.1880 (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; Photo eDavid Pearson; English, out of copyright

Thames Ditton (b / w photo)
3092092 Thames Ditton (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Thames Ditton. Illustration for The Queens London (Cassell)

Pilgrimage to the Long Life Water Pool in Valle Di Rose (Valsassina) (colour litho)
2798467 Pilgrimage to the Long Life Water Pool in Valle Di Rose (Valsassina) (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

Valley Hotel, Anglesey, North Wales. Date: circa 1910

Billiards, Une Partie de Blanchisseux (A Party of Launderers). 1860

Stationery, Crystalate Manufacturing Co Ltd, Billiards and Pool Balls, Poker Chips and Counters, Dominoes, Draughts, Screw Stoppers, Bottle Tops, Tonbridge, Kent. 1900

Billiard-Match for the Championship, at St Jamess Hall (engraving)
1099385 Billiard-Match for the Championship, at St Jamess Hall (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Billiard-Match for the Championship, at St Jamess Hall)

Christmas Day in a Country House, a Billiard Match after Dinner (litho)
1037549 Christmas Day in a Country House, a Billiard Match after Dinner (litho) by Costa, John da (1867-1931); Private Collection; (add.info.: Christmas Day in a Country House)

Imperial Billiard Hall, Deansgate, Bolton, Lancashire, with eleven full-size tables by E J Riley Ltd, Accrington. Date: circa 1910s

At the limits of daring (Colour Litho)
2777630 At the limits of daring (Colour Litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: At the limits of fearless)

Letter B (chromolitho)
3626562 Letter B (chromolitho) by Zweigle, Walter (1859-1904); Private Collection; (add.info.: Letter B. Illustration from Welt-ABC (Gustav Weise, Stuttgart, c1894).); © Look and Learn

A Victorian Christmas card of two cats playing billiards, c. 1880 (colour litho)
3603503 A Victorian Christmas card of two cats playing billiards, c.1880 (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; Photo eDavid Pearson; English, out of copyright

Increasingly difficult (colour litho)
2783917 Increasingly difficult (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Increasingly difficult)

Indifference, plate 6 from The Necessary Qualifications of a Man of Fashion
BSA273478 Indifference, plate 6 from The Necessary Qualifications of a Man of Fashion, published by Thomas McLean in 1823 (coloured aquatint) by Egerton

Hotel Full, Pa sleeps in the billiard room (chromolitho)
2816128 Hotel Full, Pa sleeps in the billiard room (chromolitho) by Browne, Tom (1872-1910); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hotel Full, Pa sleeps in the billiard room)

Sackville West Stanley (engraving)
2795200 Sackville West Stanley (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sackville West Stanley)

La Bagatelle (engraving)
1614570 La Bagatelle (engraving) by Cruikshank, George (1792-1878) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: La Bagatelle. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 16 January 1892)

The game of Billiards (litho)
6013603 The game of Billiards (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The game of Billiards)

The Old Tennis Court, near the Haymarket (engraving)
654264 The Old Tennis Court, near the Haymarket (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Old Tennis Court, near the Haymarket)

Christmas card - May you balance things perfectly this season (chromolitho)
731673 Christmas card - May you balance things perfectly this season (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The extravagant sports (colour litho)
2778115 The extravagant sports (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The extravagant sports)

La Nouvelle Couronne, De Nieuwe Kroon, Anvers, Antwerp (engraving)
2775867 La Nouvelle Couronne, De Nieuwe Kroon, Anvers, Antwerp (engraving) by Belgian School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: La Nouvelle Couronne, De Nieuwe Kroon, Anvers)

A Monkey War (Colour Litho)
2777763 A Monkey War (Colour Litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: A monkey war. At the Zoological Garden in London)

A Billiard Match - The Canon (colour litho)
451679 A Billiard Match - The Canon (colour litho) by Thackeray, Lance (fl.1901 d.1916); Wolverhampton Art Gallery, West Midlands

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"Men playing billiards in a club, captured in the timeless artwork 'A Little Impression' by H. M. Bateman. The atmosphere is electric as players strategize their moves and aim for precision shots on the green felt table. From Redcar High Street to the Fire Station Billiards Room, this game has found its place in various settings across time and space. The iconic Crystalate Billiard Balls roll smoothly across the table, adding an element of elegance to each shot taken in the Billiard Room at Union Jack Club, Lambeth, London. Even back in 1901, a Game was seen as a sophisticated pastime that required skill and finesse. Whether it's friends gathering for some friendly competition or professionals honing their craft, playing billiards brings people together with its unique blend of strategy and camaraderie. The clinking sound of balls colliding fills the air as players carefully calculate angles and apply just enough force to sink their target into one of six pockets. Billiards is not merely a game; it's an art form that demands concentration and precision. Each stroke requires focus as players strive to outwit their opponents while showcasing their own mastery over cue ball control. In clubs or private rooms alike, billiards provides an escape from daily life where individuals can immerse themselves fully into this captivating sport. It transcends boundaries - be it social status or age - bringing people together under one common passion: the love for playing billiards. "