Pool Game Collection

Butlin's Skegness: Indoor fun, billiards, table tennis, boxing (b/w photo)
8641689 Butlin's Skegness: Indoor fun, billiards, table tennis, boxing (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Indoor fun, billiards, table tennis)

Berry, Bevel, Bible, Billiards, Bird-cage, Bison, Bittern, Blackbird, Black-board, Blacksmith, Black snake
8650034 Berry, Bevel, Bible, Billiards, Bird-cage, Bison, Bittern, Blackbird, Black-board, Blacksmith, Black snake, Blindfold (engraving) by German School

Ladies playing billiards (litho)
8672131 Ladies playing billiards (litho) by Davis, Lucien (1860-1941); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ladies playing billiards. Illustration from The Sphere, 17 May 1902.); © Look and Learn

Argyll Hall, 7 Argyll Street, London W (b/w photo)
8634676 Argyll Hall, 7 Argyll Street, London W (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Argyll Hall, 7 Argyll Street, London W)

Louis XVIII, King of France (coloured engraving)
8672876 Louis XVIII, King of France (coloured engraving) by Robida, Albert (1848-1926); Private Collection; (add.info.: Louis XVIII, King of France, playing billiards)

Billiards match for £2, 000 between Charles Dawson and John Roberts Jr (engraving)
8631564 Billiards match for £2, 000 between Charles Dawson and John Roberts Jr (engraving) by Browne, Stewart (fl.1900); Private Collection; (add.info.: Billiards match for £2)

Bathsheba at the Pool with her Attendants, c. 1600-42 (oil on panel)
7240722 Bathsheba at the Pool with her Attendants, c.1600-42 (oil on panel) by Balen, Hendrik van the Elder (1575-1632) (circle of); 47x63.5 cm; The Weston Park Foundation, Shropshire

Man spying on a young woman bathing (colour litho)
7201309 Man spying on a young woman bathing (colour litho) by Usabal, Luis (1876-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: Man spying on a young woman bathing)

Esther Before Ahaserus, c. 1650-76 (oil on canvas)
7240833 Esther Before Ahaserus, c.1650-76 (oil on canvas) by Ehrenberg, Wilhelm van (1630-c.1676); 31x42.4 cm; The Weston Park Foundation, Shropshire

A view of Langdale, c. 1827-90 (oil on canvas)
7240831 A view of Langdale, c.1827-90 (oil on canvas) by Aspland, Theophil-Lindsey (1807-90); 63x92.7 cm; The Weston Park Foundation, Shropshire

A Fox flushing a Mallard and a Duck, 1870 (oil on board)
7240732 A Fox flushing a Mallard and a Duck, 1870 (oil on board) by English School, (19th century); 28x36 cm; The Weston Park Foundation, Shropshire

Portrait of the Hon. Selina Weld Forester, Viscountess Newport and later Countess of Bradford (1819-1894), c
7240983 Portrait of the Hon. Selina Weld Forester, Viscountess Newport and later Countess of Bradford (1819-1894), c.1840-70 (oil on ivory) by Thorburn

River landscape by Moonlight, c. 1623-77 (oil on canvas)
7240841 River landscape by Moonlight, c.1623-77 (oil on canvas) by Neer, Aert van der (1603-77); 41.5x53 cm; The Weston Park Foundation, Shropshire

Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Billard (anglais); Bagatelle board; Billardtafel (engraving)
7194930 Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Billard (anglais); Bagatelle board; Billardtafel (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Boys at the swimming pool (colour litho)
7148171 Boys at the swimming pool (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Boys at the swimming pool.); © Look and Learn

Spa for the poor and sick at Plombieres, France (woodcut)
7201565 Spa for the poor and sick at Plombieres, France (woodcut) by French School, (16th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Spa for the poor and sick at Plombieres, France)

La peche des grenouilles a l aie de la lanterne (engraving)
7197971 La peche des grenouilles a l aie de la lanterne (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: La peche des grenouilles a l aie de la lanterne)

Architectural drawings for a mineral spring and swimming baths at a spa (colour litho)
7200411 Architectural drawings for a mineral spring and swimming baths at a spa (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Bathing pool, La Falda, Sierras de Cordoba, Argentina (coloured photo)
7185378 Bathing pool, La Falda, Sierras de Cordoba, Argentina (coloured photo) by Argentinian Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bathing pool, La Falda, Sierras de Cordoba)

Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Billard (Queue de); Cue; Billardstock (engraving)
7194932 Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Billard (Queue de); Cue; Billardstock (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Billard (Queue de); Cue; Billardstock

Mass baptisms (colour litho)
2777869 Mass baptisms (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mass baptisms... In Glasgow, England, more than a hundred people, of both sexes)

A gigantic octopus, exposed in a tub on a beach near Toulon, has seized... (colour litho)
2783584 A gigantic octopus, exposed in a tub on a beach near Toulon, has seized... (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: A gigantic octopus)

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)

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)

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

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

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)

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Immerse yourself in the captivating world of pool games, where art and skill collide. This collection transports you back to a bygone era, with exquisite paintings from Ovid's Metamorphoses housed within ornate architectural ebonised frames. These masterpieces, created between the years 1500-1699 on copper canvases, depict mythical tales that come alive before your eyes. Amongst these enchanting scenes is 'Bathsheba at the Pool with her Attendants', an oil painting on panel dating back to c. 1600-42. The delicate brushstrokes capture Bathsheba's grace as she bathes, surrounded by her attendants in a tranquil setting. As you explore further into this realm of artistry, you stumble upon 'Esther Before Ahaserus', a mesmerizing oil painting on canvas crafted around c. 1650-76. This evocative piece portrays Esther's courage and determination as she stands before King Ahaserus, pleading for her people's salvation. But it isn't just ancient stories that captivate here; nature also takes center stage in this diverse collection. 'A view of Langdale' invites you to lose yourself amidst breathtaking landscapes painted between 1827-90 on canvas. Feel the serenity wash over you as you gaze upon rolling hills and majestic mountains stretching into the distance. And let us not forget about wildlife. Witness the thrilling encounter captured in 'A Fox flushing a Mallard and a Duck'. Painted in 1870 on board, this vibrant scene showcases nature's raw beauty and predator-prey dynamics. So dive into this immersive experience where history meets imagination; where each stroke of paint tells its own story. Discover the allure of pool games beyond their competitive spirit – they are windows into worlds both real and imagined.