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Competitive Collection (#4)

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Background imageCompetitive Collection: Ball Playing Among the Sioux Indians, 1851 (oil on canvas)

Ball Playing Among the Sioux Indians, 1851 (oil on canvas)
466404 Ball Playing Among the Sioux Indians, 1851 (oil on canvas) by Eastman, Captain Seth (1808-75); 71.4 x 103.2 cm; Corcoran Collection, National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C

Background imageCompetitive Collection: Warriors playing a kind of polo (colour woodblock print)

Warriors playing a kind of polo (colour woodblock print)
STC437647 Warriors playing a kind of polo (colour woodblock print) by Japanese School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageCompetitive Collection: Sketch for The Raffle, 1868 (oil on panel)

Sketch for The Raffle, 1868 (oil on panel)
CH400966 Sketch for The Raffle, 1868 (oil on panel) by Smith, George (1829-1901); Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English, out of copyright

Background imageCompetitive Collection: Championship Soccer Game Box (mixed media)

Championship Soccer Game Box (mixed media)
NFM315547 Championship Soccer Game Box (mixed media) by European School; National Football Museum, Manchester, UK; eNational Football Museum; European, out of copyright

Background imageCompetitive Collection: The Finish of the Marathon Race, the Olympic Games, 1908 (litho)

The Finish of the Marathon Race, the Olympic Games, 1908 (litho)
STC306672 The Finish of the Marathon Race, the Olympic Games, 1908 (litho) by Begg, Samuel (fl.1886-1916); Private Collection; (add.info.: 1908 Summer Games)

Background imageCompetitive Collection: The Challenge, 1843 (hand coloured lithograph)

The Challenge, 1843 (hand coloured lithograph)
985987 The Challenge, 1843 (hand coloured lithograph) by Nixon, James Henry (1802-57); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Challenge)

Background imageCompetitive Collection: The Fox and the Grapes, 1858 (oil on canvas)

The Fox and the Grapes, 1858 (oil on canvas)
658744 The Fox and the Grapes, 1858 (oil on canvas) by Solomon, Abraham (1824-62); 61x76.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Fox and the Grapes. Abraham Solomon (1824-1862). Oil on canvas

Background imageCompetitive Collection: Billiard Player; Billardspieler, 1915 (lithograph on canary-yellow wove paper)

Billiard Player; Billardspieler, 1915 (lithograph on canary-yellow wove paper)
659546 Billiard Player; Billardspieler, 1915 (lithograph on canary-yellow wove paper) by Kirchner, Ernst Ludwig (1880-1938); 67x53.1 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageCompetitive Collection: Small Talk, (oil on panel)

Small Talk, (oil on panel)
658661 Small Talk, (oil on panel) by Bls, Eugen von (1843-1931); 81x56 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Small Talk. Eugen von Bls (1843-1931). Oil on panel

Background imageCompetitive Collection: Playful Friends, 1892 (oil on canvas)

Playful Friends, 1892 (oil on canvas)
658225 Playful Friends, 1892 (oil on canvas) by Eycken, Charles van den (1859-1923); 63.5x96.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Playful Friends. Charles Van den Eycken (1859-1923). Oil on canvas

Background imageCompetitive Collection: The Wrestlers, 1965 (herculite relief)

The Wrestlers, 1965 (herculite relief)
657335 The Wrestlers, 1965 (herculite relief) by Gaudier-Brzeska, Henri (1891-1915); 72x92 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Wrestlers. Henri Gaudier-Brzeska (1891-1915). Herculite relief

Background imageCompetitive Collection: Preparing to Start for the Emperor of Russias Cup at Ascot, 1845

Preparing to Start for the Emperor of Russias Cup at Ascot, 1845
652182 Preparing to Start for the Emperor of Russias Cup at Ascot, 1845, 1845 (oil on canvas) by Herring Snr, John Frederick (1795-1865); 47.6x72.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageCompetitive Collection: A Cornish Wrestling Match, (pencil, pen and grey ink and watercolour)

A Cornish Wrestling Match, (pencil, pen and grey ink and watercolour)
651923 A Cornish Wrestling Match, (pencil, pen and grey ink and watercolour) by Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827); 23.4x32.3 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: A Cornish Wrestling Match)

Background imageCompetitive Collection: Fencing at Dickels Academy, (brush and black ink and pencil on board)

Fencing at Dickels Academy, (brush and black ink and pencil on board)
823188 Fencing at Dickels Academy, (brush and black ink and pencil on board) by Remington, Frederic (1861-1909); 27.6x53.3 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Fencing at Dickels Academy)

Background imageCompetitive Collection: A Difficult Play, (oil on canvas)

A Difficult Play, (oil on canvas)
823177 A Difficult Play, (oil on canvas) by Moeller, Louis Charles (1855-1930); 46x61 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: A Difficult Play. Louis Charles Moeller (1855-1930). Oil on canvas

Background imageCompetitive Collection: The Fight, 1864 (oil on canvas)

The Fight, 1864 (oil on canvas)
989217 The Fight, 1864 (oil on canvas) by Bouguereau, William-Adolphe (1825-1905); 83.9x105.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Fight; La Guerre. William Adolphe Bouguereau (1825-1905)

Background imageCompetitive Collection: Gentlemens Room and Library, c. 1901 (colour litho)

Gentlemens Room and Library, c. 1901 (colour litho)
991167 Gentlemens Room and Library, c.1901 (colour litho) by Bauer, Leopold (1872-1938) (after); 40.5x53.3 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Gentlemens Room and Library)

Background imageCompetitive Collection: Design for a Music Room, c. 1901 (colour lithograph)

Design for a Music Room, c. 1901 (colour lithograph)
991159 Design for a Music Room, c.1901 (colour lithograph) by Mackintosh, Charles Rennie (1868-1928) (after); 40.5x53.3 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageCompetitive Collection: Sketches at the International Football Match, Glasgow, 1872 (coloured engraving)

Sketches at the International Football Match, Glasgow, 1872 (coloured engraving)
3037282 Sketches at the International Football Match, Glasgow, 1872 (coloured engraving) by Ralston, William (1848-1911) (after); National Football Museum, Manchester

Background imageCompetitive Collection: The Grand National Steeplechase: Valentines Jump, (oil on canvas)

The Grand National Steeplechase: Valentines Jump, (oil on canvas)
827246 The Grand National Steeplechase: Valentines Jump, (oil on canvas) by Wells, John Sanderson (1872-c.1940); 30.9x50.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Grand National Steeplechase)

Background imageCompetitive Collection: Tric-Trac Players in an Inn, c. 1623-5 (oil on canvas)

Tric-Trac Players in an Inn, c. 1623-5 (oil on canvas)
827771 Tric-Trac Players in an Inn, c.1623-5 (oil on canvas) by Lievens, Jan the Elder (1607-74); 100x105.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Tric-Trac Players in an Inn)

Background imageCompetitive Collection: The Tug-of-War (engraving)

The Tug-of-War (engraving)
2781156 The Tug-of-War (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Tug-of-War. Illustration for Chatterbox (1894).); © Look and Learn

Background imageCompetitive Collection: Korean women on stilts playing a game of jumping over hurdles, 1904 (colour litho)

Korean women on stilts playing a game of jumping over hurdles, 1904 (colour litho)
473339 Korean women on stilts playing a game of jumping over hurdles, 1904 (colour litho) by European School; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageCompetitive Collection: The Finish of the Marathon Race, the Olympic Games, 1908 (litho)

The Finish of the Marathon Race, the Olympic Games, 1908 (litho)
STC373339 The Finish of the Marathon Race, the Olympic Games, 1908 (litho) by Begg, Samuel (fl.1886-1916); Private Collection; (add.info.: 1908 Summer Games)

Background imageCompetitive Collection: Souvenir of the Marathon Race from Windsor Castle to the Stadium, Shepherds Bush

Souvenir of the Marathon Race from Windsor Castle to the Stadium, Shepherds Bush
GHL294987 Souvenir of the Marathon Race from Windsor Castle to the Stadium, Shepherds Bush, 1908 (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); London Metropolitan Archives

Background imageCompetitive Collection: St. Lawrence between John the Baptist and St. Anthony of Padua

St. Lawrence between John the Baptist and St. Anthony of Padua
FTB165427 St. Lawrence between John the Baptist and St. Anthony of Padua, in the lunette Madonna and Child with Angels (tempera and gold leaf on panel) by Bellini

Background imageCompetitive Collection: Duelling (photo)

Duelling (photo)
STC153084 Duelling (photo) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English, out of copyright

Background imageCompetitive Collection: The Card Players, 1865 (oil on panel)

The Card Players, 1865 (oil on panel)
1197558 The Card Players, 1865 (oil on panel) by Meissonier, Jean-Louis Ernest (1815-91); 22.2x18.7 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; French, out of copyright

Background imageCompetitive Collection: Wrestlers, 1914; 1965 (herculite resin)

Wrestlers, 1914; 1965 (herculite resin)
1197239 Wrestlers, 1914; 1965 (herculite resin) by Gaudier-Brzeska, Henri (1891-1915); 72.4x92.7 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; French, out of copyright

Background imageCompetitive Collection: The Boxing Match, (pen and ink and watercolour)

The Boxing Match, (pen and ink and watercolour)
824123 The Boxing Match, (pen and ink and watercolour) by Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827); 18.2x27 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Boxing Match. Thomas Rowlandson (1756-1827)

Background imageCompetitive Collection: The Battle, 1900 (oil on canvas)

The Battle, 1900 (oil on canvas)
823550 The Battle, 1900 (oil on canvas) by Wentorf, Carl Christian Ferdinand (1863-1914); 79x101 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Battle. Carl Wentorf (1863-1914). Oil on canvas

Background imageCompetitive Collection: Combat de Tigres et de Lions, (oil on canvas)

Combat de Tigres et de Lions, (oil on canvas)
823509 Combat de Tigres et de Lions, (oil on canvas) by Verboeckhoven, Eugene Joseph (1798-1881); 151x176.5. cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Combat de Tigres et de Lions)

Background imageCompetitive Collection: Foot ball is such good form you know (colour litho)

Foot ball is such good form you know (colour litho)
3657036 Foot ball is such good form you know (colour litho) by Granville-Smith, Walter (1870-1938); Private Collection; (add.info.: Foot ball is such good form you know)

Background imageCompetitive Collection: Polo Players, 1920 (oil on canvas)

Polo Players, 1920 (oil on canvas)
3062797 Polo Players, 1920 (oil on canvas) by Jeanniot, Pierre Georges (1848-1934); Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; French, out of copyright

Background imageCompetitive Collection: The Players Choice, (oil on canvas)

The Players Choice, (oil on canvas)
827333 The Players Choice, (oil on canvas) by Bellei, Gaetano (1857-1922); 50.9x81.4 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Players Choice. Gaetano Bellei (1857-1922). Oil on canvas

Background imageCompetitive Collection: A Game of Cards (oil on panel)

A Game of Cards (oil on panel)
827268 A Game of Cards (oil on panel) by Spring, Alfons (1843-1908); 90x73 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: A Game of Cards. Alfons Spring (1843-1908). Oil on panel

Background imageCompetitive Collection: A Polo Match, 1922 (oil on canvas)

A Polo Match, 1922 (oil on canvas)
827132 A Polo Match, 1922 (oil on canvas) by Koch, Ludwig (1866-1934); 92x71.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: A Polo Match. Ludwig Koch (1866-1934). Oil on canvas. Painted in 1922

Background imageCompetitive Collection: Toasting the Winner, 1870 (oil on panel)

Toasting the Winner, 1870 (oil on panel)
827239 Toasting the Winner, 1870 (oil on panel) by Serrure, Auguste (1825-1903); 59x86.4 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Toasting the Winner. Auguste Serrure (1825-1903). Oil on panel

Background imageCompetitive Collection: Sketches at the International Football Match, Glasgow (engraving)

Sketches at the International Football Match, Glasgow (engraving)
1058225 Sketches at the International Football Match, Glasgow (engraving) by Ralston, William (1848-1911) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sketches at the International Football Match)

Background imageCompetitive Collection: The Chess Players, 1891 (oil on canvas)

The Chess Players, 1891 (oil on canvas)
985326 The Chess Players, 1891 (oil on canvas) by Waugh, Frederick Judd (1861-1940); 50.8x61 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Chess Players. Frederick Judd Waugh (1861-1940). Oil on canvas

Background imageCompetitive Collection: Eider Duck, Male and Female, 1835 (hand-coloured etching with aquatint engraving)

Eider Duck, Male and Female, 1835 (hand-coloured etching with aquatint engraving)
985900 Eider Duck, Male and Female, 1835 (hand-coloured etching with aquatint engraving) by Audubon, John James (1785-1851) (after); 98.5x65.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Eider Duck)

Background imageCompetitive Collection: The Six-Footed Serpent Attacking Agnolo Brunelleschi, c

The Six-Footed Serpent Attacking Agnolo Brunelleschi, c
986334 The Six-Footed Serpent Attacking Agnolo Brunelleschi, c.1824-1827 (engraving, india and wove paper) by Blake, William (1757-1827); 27.6x35.3 (approx) cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageCompetitive Collection: Disputed Game, 1850. Creator: Thomas Hewes Hinckley

Disputed Game, 1850. Creator: Thomas Hewes Hinckley
Disputed Game, 1850

Background imageCompetitive Collection: Princess Anne, The Princess Royal, competing in a showjumping event t Windsor Great Park

Princess Anne, The Princess Royal, competing in a showjumping event t Windsor Great Park, Berkshire, in May 1969. Princess Anne is a retired professional showjumper

Background imageCompetitive Collection: Picture taken at The Garden Party, organised by The Sunday Pictorial Newspaper in June

Picture taken at The Garden Party, organised by The Sunday Pictorial Newspaper in June 1952. It was held at Morden Hall Park, Surrey, and was attended by the stars of the day from Stage and Screen

Background imageCompetitive Collection: Picture taken at The Garden Party, organised by The Sunday Pictorial Newspaper in June

Picture taken at The Garden Party, organised by The Sunday Pictorial Newspaper in June 1952. It was held at Morden Hall Park, Surrey, and was attended by the stars of the day from Stage and Screen

Background imageCompetitive Collection: Players playing their dominoes close to their chests, at the 'Over Sixties '

Players playing their dominoes close to their chests, at the "Over Sixties "
Players playing their dominoes close to their chests, at the " Over Sixties " clubs game tournament at the Guildhall, Cambridge. January 1959

Background imageCompetitive Collection: The Nuns Olympics. The 100 metre dash by two nuns in the form of left Kevin Moran

The Nuns Olympics. The 100 metre dash by two nuns in the form of left Kevin Moran and right David Cannon. They didn t have quite the organisation, perhaps, of the Munich Olympics




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