Parlour Game Collection (#3)

Ceremonies and ordinances as a pledge of battle: duel in closed field between two knights Miniature from a manuscript
JLJ4676092 Ceremonies and ordinances as a pledge of battle: duel in closed field between two knights Miniature from a manuscript by Jean de Rolin (15th century) 1460 Paris, B.N

Man embracing his childrens nanny (colour litho)
3093830 Man embracing his childrens nanny (colour litho) by Browne, Tom (1872-1910); Private Collection; (add.info.: Man embracing his childrens nanny)

Don Quixote demolishes the puppets he thinks are Moors. "The Ingenious Gentleman Don Quixote of La Mancha"by
JLJ4686581 Don Quixote demolishes the puppets he thinks are Moors. " The Ingenious Gentleman Don Quixote of La Mancha" by Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (1547-1616)

Saucy waitress or maid (colour litho)
7150915 Saucy waitress or maid (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Comic postcard on a food related theme. Early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Snail Race; Parlour Game (litho)
7149259 Snail Race; Parlour Game (litho) by Kley, Heinrich (1863-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Snail Race; Parlour Game)

Brutal Child lashes a dog. Little boys alphabet. Abecedary has moral value containing reading exercises
DUV4198660 Brutal Child lashes a dog. Little boys alphabet. Abecedary has moral value containing reading exercises. Epinal imaging late 19th century by French School

The Cockfight in the Harem (watercolour)
7186147 The Cockfight in the Harem (watercolour) by Schutz, Erich (1886-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Cockfight in the Harem)

Date with a peach (colour litho)
7151098 Date with a peach (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Comic postcard on a food related theme. Early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Free horse race during the carnival. Painting by Carle Vernet (1758-1836), 1826. Dim: 0, 95 x 1, 38m
JLJ4664129 Free horse race during the carnival. Painting by Carle Vernet (1758-1836), 1826. Dim: 0, 95 x 1, 38m. Avignon, Musee Calvet

Sitting It Out (colour litho)
3641653 Sitting It Out (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sitting It Out. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Jeu de cartes. (Quatre hommes rassembles autour d une table a jouer, deux d entre euxs invectivent)
FIA5346102 Jeu de cartes. (Quatre hommes rassembles autour d une table a jouer, deux d entre euxs invectivent, les deux autres patientent)

Reglement militaire (Military Settlement). Des militaires se moquent d un jeune garcon a qui ils ont donne un casque et
FIA5365224 Reglement militaire (Military Settlement). Des militaires se moquent d un jeune garcon a qui ils ont donne un casque et un fusil

Ceremonies and ordinances as a pledge of battle: duel in closed field between two knights Miniature from a manuscript
JLJ4676051 Ceremonies and ordinances as a pledge of battle: duel in closed field between two knights Miniature from a manuscript by Jean de Rolin (15th century) 1460 Paris, B.N

German aristocrat killing a fox in error at a shooting party, 19th century
6337285 German aristocrat killing a fox in error at a shooting party, 19th century by Leech, John (1817-64) (after); (add.info.: German aristocrat killing a fox in error at a shooting party)

The aggressor punished After "the gascon punished", tale by Jean de la Fontaine
JLJ4643125 The aggressor punished After " the gascon punished", tale by Jean de la Fontaine. Drawing by Jean Honore Fragonard (1732-1806) 18th century Private collection by Fragonard

The anger. Capricious child breaking his toys. Little boys alphabet. Abecedary has moral value containing reading
DUV4198685 The anger. Capricious child breaking his toys. Little boys alphabet. Abecedary has moral value containing reading exercises

The bad effects of the game, the theft and the fight. Two players threatened with their weapons Miniature
LRI4665139 The bad effects of the game, the theft and the fight. Two players threatened with their weapons Miniature from " The Book of Good Moors" by Jacques the Great (1360-1415/1418)

Female riddle, plate 1 of Proverbs, 1819-23, pub. 1864 (etching)
IND82101 Female riddle, plate 1 of Proverbs, 1819-23, pub. 1864 (etching) by Goya y Lucientes, Francisco Jose de (1746-1828); 24.7x35.9 cm; Private Collection; Index Fototeca

Allegorical representation of the earths city, human sin, pride, anger, lust, envy, laziness
JLJ4648317 Allegorical representation of the earths city, human sin, pride, anger, lust, envy, laziness, exces and their opposing virtues, piete, nuance, sobriete... Miniature from manuscript ms

Dutch peasant with two daggers attacks another card player in a, 1803 (engraving)
7233026 Dutch peasant with two daggers attacks another card player in a, 1803 (engraving) by Deuchar, David (1743-1808); Private Collection; (add.info)

Woman with a mask (oil on canvas)
IND113631 Woman with a mask (oil on canvas) by Madrazo y Garreta, Raimundo de (1841-1920); Museo de Arte, Pontevedra, Galicia, Spain; Index Fototeca

A Moor and a Christian playing Chess, from the Altarpiece of SS Nicholas, Claire and Anthony Abbot (tempera on panel)
IND364431 A Moor and a Christian playing Chess, from the Altarpiece of SS Nicholas, Claire and Anthony Abbot (tempera on panel) by Master of Castellitx (15th century); Museo de Mallorca, Palma

The Young Yachtsman, 1909
IND54500 The Young Yachtsman, 1909 by Sorolla y Bastida, Joaquin (1863-1923); Museo Sorolla, Madrid, Spain; Index Fototeca

A Moor and a Christian playing chess in a tent, from the Book of Games, Chess, dice and Boards, 1282 (vellum)
IND202091 A Moor and a Christian playing chess in a tent, from the Book of Games, Chess, dice and Boards, 1282 (vellum) by Spanish School, (13th century); Biblioteca Monasterio del Escorial, Madrid

The Chess Players, c. 1475 (tempera on wood)
3614020 The Chess Players, c.1475 (tempera on wood) by Verona, Liberale da (c.1445-c.1525); 34.9x41.3 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA; (add.info.: Panel from a cassone)

Mercenary love, c. 1511 (woodcut)
2653554 Mercenary love, c.1511 (woodcut) by Graf, Urs (The Elder) (1485-1528); Private Collection; (add.info.: Satirical attack against women receiving payment for sexual favours; an old man gropes a)

Otter Hunting, 1867 (oil on canvas)
CH402265 Otter Hunting, 1867 (oil on canvas) by Armfield, George (c.1808-93); Private Collection; Photo © Christies Images

Jacko Macauco or the game monkey (coloured engraving)
614286 Jacko Macauco or the game monkey (coloured engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Jacko Macauco or the game monkey)

A Croquet Match (coloured engraving)
2818064 A Croquet Match (coloured engraving) by Leech, John (1817-64) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Croquet Match)

Two couples embrace, one while playing backgammon, c. 1650 (engraving)
2653566 Two couples embrace, one while playing backgammon, c.1650 (engraving) by Rollos, Peter I (fl.1619-39); Private Collection; (add.info.: From Le Centre de l amour)

The only two at the game (colour litho)
2800949 The only two at the game (colour litho) by Underwood, Clarence F. (1871-1929); Private Collection; (add.info.: The only two at the game)

Easter Costumes, The Race For The Rooster, Mexico (colour litho)
2798164 Easter Costumes, The Race For The Rooster, Mexico (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Easter Costumes, The Race To The Rooster, To Mexico)

Lost? (colour litho)
2800954 Lost? (colour litho) by Underwood, Clarence F. (1871-1929); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lost? Illustration for American Types by Clarence F Underwood (Frederick A Stokes)

Merganser, 1883 (oil on canvas)
873748 Merganser, 1883 (oil on canvas) by Harnett, William Michael (1848-92); 86.68 x52.07 cm; San Diego Museum of Art, USA; © San Diego Museum of Art; Museum purchase with funds provided by

Stag brought down by two greyhounds (bronze)
492450 Stag brought down by two greyhounds (bronze) by Barye, Antoine Louis (1796-1875); height: 33.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

A Tragic Football Match, from Le Petit Journal, 27th March 1927 (colour litho)
CHT205779 A Tragic Football Match, from Le Petit Journal, 27th March 1927 (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris, France; © Archives Charmet

Decoration on an ox cart depicting Muay Thai (paint on wood)
LIT389999 Decoration on an ox cart depicting Muay Thai (paint on wood) by Thai School; (add.info.: Muay Thai is a form of Thai boxing; ); Photo © Luca Tettoni

Peasants Brawl (oil on canvas)
900319 Peasants Brawl (oil on canvas) by Brueghel, Pieter the Younger (c.1564-1638); Musee Fabre, Montpellier, France; (add.info.: After Pieter Brueghel the Elder. (PF4570 RL5170 LA93333))

Cinderella and her Wicked Sisters, 1892 (oil on canvas)
827470 Cinderella and her Wicked Sisters, 1892 (oil on canvas) by Meyer, Emile (1823-1910); 113x125.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Cinderella and her Wicked Sisters. Emile Meyer (1823-1910)

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"Step into the Parlour: A Journey Through Time and Games" Immerse yourself in the world of parlour games, where leisurely pastimes come to life. From scandalous Sabbath Breakers caught playing golf on a holy day to the excitement of a new kind of derby race, these colourful lithographs transport you back in time. Witness the intensity of a Game of Bridge as players strategize their every move, captured in vibrant hues. Explore Kuzma Sergeyevich Petrov Vodkin's masterpiece "Garcons se baignant, " an oil painting that embodies 20th-century Russian art with its modernist style. Experience the thrill of Golf at Elie's sea hole through a captivating lithograph, while Victorian printed scraps take you on a whimsical journey filled with enchanting characters and scenes. Delve into history as Napoleon is guarded by the British during his exile on St Helena, depicted in vivid colours. Discover the elegance and allure of a courtesan from the Second Empire indulging in billiards, portrayed beautifully through colour engraving. Transport yourself to 1762 with an exquisite ball costume captured in coloured engraving. Celebrate childhood innocence as children play Ring-a-Ring o' Roses in a charming lithograph. Marvel at Otto IV and his wife Hedwig of Holstein's regal presence brought to life through colour lithography. Lastly, lose yourself in Perdita's enchanting world from The Winter's Tale depicted through chromolithography. Step into this mesmerizing parlour game collection that transcends time and invites you to indulge your senses.