Game Collection (page 17)

Peel Castle, 1898. Creator: Unknown
Peel Castle, 1898.Peel Castle on the Isle of Man, originally constructed by Vikings stands on St Patricks Isle which is connected to the town by a causeway

Monsieur Boileau at the Cafe, 1893, (1952). Creator: Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec
Monsieur Boileau at the Cafe, 1893, (1952). Portrait of a man sitting at a table with dominoes, in Paris. The green drink is probably absinthe. Painting in the Cleveland Museum of Art, USA

The Greeting on the three of spades, 1910. Creator: Unknown
" The Greeting" on the three of spades, 1910. Transformation playing card with people drawn around the spades: a photographer points his camera at a man offering a bunch of flowers to a

The Prosperous Baker on the five of clubs, 1910. Creator: A Hogg
" The Prosperous Baker" on the five of clubs, 1910. Transformation playing card with a baker carrying buns drawn around the clubs

The Wininng Card on the ace of diamonds, 1910. Creator: W Heath Robinson
" The Wininng Card" on the ace of diamonds, 1910. Transformation playing card with the diamond featuring as a large patch on the much-mended coat of a card-player

The waiting virgin, from the three of hearts, 1910. Creator: John Hassall
" The waiting virgin", from the three of hearts, 1910. Transformation playing card with a woman in a large hat drawn around the hearts

The two of diamonds as a basis for a comic minstrel, 1910. Creator: A Hogg
The two of diamonds as a basis for a comic minstrel, 1910. Transformation playing card with a man in a tall hat drawn around the diamonds

Three weird cranes formed out of the three of hearts, 1910. Creator: Starr Wood
Three weird cranes formed out of the three of hearts, 1910. Transformation playing card birds drawn around the hearts. Creating playing card Squiggles, or Squiggling

The corpulent Chanticleer, from the ace of hearts, 1910
" The corpulent Chanticleer, " from the ace of hearts, 1910. Transformation playing card with the heart forming the body of Chanticleer

His Majesty King Edward VII, 1901. Creator: Unknown
His Majesty King Edward VII, 1901. King Edward VII (1841-1910) shooting on the royal estates at Balmoral in Scotland. From " The Illustrated London News Record of the Glorious Reign of Queen

Passengers relax on board a Red Star liner, 1907. Creator: Unknown
Passengers relax on board a Red Star liner, 1907. Men play chess and read the ship newspaper in the Smoking Lounge of an ocean liner on a transatlantic crossing

Passengers play cards on the deck of a Red Star liner, 1907. Creator: Unknown
Passengers play cards on the deck of a Red Star liner, 1907. People enjoy a game of Bridge on board an ocean liner on a transatlantic crossing

Peg quoits on board a Red Star Line passenger ship, 1907. Creator: Unknown
Peg quoits on board a Red Star Line passenger ship, 1907. Passengers enjoy tea and peg quoits (also known as the Ring Game) on deck. Postcard

Miners playing cards during the General Strike, Britain, 1926, (1935). Creator: Unknown
Miners playing cards during the General Strike, Britain, 1926, (1935). The Miners Fight for their Wages - the dispute dragged on until nearly the end of November

Marshal Ney, (1769-1815), 1816. Creator: Unknown
Marshal Ney, (1769-1815), 1816. Michel Ney 1st Duke of Elchingen (1769-1815) French soldier and military commander in the French Revolutionary Wars and the Napoleonic Wars

Shuffleboard on board a Red Star Line passenger ship, 1907. Creator: Unknown
Shuffleboard on board a Red Star Line passenger ship, 1907. Shuffleboard was popular on early steamships, like the Red Star liner Vaderland, at the turn of the century. Postcard

Rhuddlan - Castle (from the River), c1900. Creator: Unknown
Rhuddlan - Castle (from the River), c1900. Rhuddlan Castle at Rhuddlan, Denbighshire, north-east Wales, was built in 1277. Stereocard

Seated woman with playing cards, 1669, (1943). Creator: Pupil of Gerard ter Borch II
Seated woman with playing cards, 1669, (1943). Drawing in the Albertina Museum, Vienna. From " Europaische Handzeichnungen", (Five Hundred Years of European Drawings)

and they all fell to playing the game of catch-as-catch-can... c1885, (1934). From " The Panjandrum Picture Book", illustrated by Randolph Caldecott. [Frederick Warne, London, 1934]

The King of Hearts, Called for those Tarts, 1880. Creator: Randolph Caldecott
The King of Hearts, Called for those Tarts, 1880. From " The Queen of Hearts", illustrated by Randolph Caldecott. [George Routledge & Sons, London, 1880]

Horn-blowers wearing playing cards, 1880. Creator: Randolph Caldecott
Horn-blowers wearing playing cards, 1880. From " The Queen of Hearts", illustrated by Randolph Caldecott. [George Routledge & Sons, London, 1880]

The Knave of Hearts, He stole those Tarts 1880. Creator: Randolph Caldecott
The Knave of Hearts, He stole those Tarts 1880. From " The Queen of Hearts", illustrated by Randolph Caldecott. [George Routledge & Sons, London, 1880]

And beat the Knave full sore, 1880. Creator: Randolph Caldecott
And beat the Knave full sore, 1880. The Queen of Hearts dances with the King of Clubs as the tart-stealing knave is given a beating in the background

The Knave of Hearts, Brought back those Tarts, And vowed he d steal no more, 1880. From " The Queen of Hearts", illustrated by Randolph Caldecott. [George Routledge & Sons, London, 1880]

Still Life with a Chessboard, 1912. Artist: Louis Marcoussis
Still Life with a Chessboard, 1912. From a private collection

The Game of Cards, late 19th-early 20th century, (1965). Creator: Vladimir Makovsky
The Game of Cards, late 19th-early 20th century, (1965). From " Russian Painting of the 18th and 19th Centuries" by Vladimir Fiala. [Artia, Czechoslovakia, 1965]

Taking the Little Snow-town, 1891, (1965). Creator: Vasily Surikov
Taking the Little Snow-town, 1891, (1965). Scene from a Siberian village entertainment, painted in Krasnoyarsk, inspired by the artists childhood memories

Trictrac, mid 17th century, (mid 19th century). Creator: Johann Leonhard Appold
Trictrac, mid 17th century, (mid 19th century). A man playing backgammon

A Lively Scrimmage, 1881. Creator: Unknown
A Lively Scrimmage, 1881. From " St. Nicholas: Volume VIII. Part I. November 1880, to May 1881". [Scribner & Co. New York, 1881]

The Goal-Keeper Tries To Stop It. 1881. Creator: Unknown
" The Goal-Keeper Tries To Stop It". 1881. From " St. Nicholas: Volume VIII. Part I. November 1880, to May 1881". [Scribner & Co. New York, 1881]

Marie Sass (du theatre de l Opera), 1867. Creator: Andre Gill
Marie Sass (du theatre de l Opera), 1867. Caricature of Belgian opera singer Marie Sasse (1834-1907), one of the leading sopranos at the Paris Opera from 1860 to 1870

Blind Mans Buff, 1812, (mid 19th century). Creator: William Greatbach
Blind Mans Buff, 1812, (mid 19th century). A group of people playing a game - some young men take advantage of the situation to grab and kiss one of the women

The Tower of London, c1821. Creator: Robert Havell
The Tower of London, c1821. After R.Havell & Son. The Tower of London was founded towards the end of 1066 as part of the Norman Conquest of England

Playing cards, 16th century?, (1849). Creator: E Hauger
Playing cards, 16th century?, (1849). Playing cards from the game of Piquet, claimed by some to have been invented in France during the reign of King Charles VII (1422-1461)

Kings and noblemen playing cards, 15th century, (1849). Creator: E Hauger
Kings and noblemen playing cards, 15th century, (1849). Le revers du Jeu des Suisses, (The other side of the Swiss game, or the Card Game of the Kings and the Pope)

Solomon and Marcoul, 15th century, (1849). Creator: Unknown
Solomon and Marcoul, 15th century, (1849). Illustration to a medieval tale describing the adventures and conversations of Solomon and Marcolf, or Marolf

Cromwell playing at Leap-frog with his Children, 1897. Creator: John Leech
Cromwell playing at Leap-frog with his Children, 1897. Caricature of Oliver Cromwell (1599-1658) who served as Lord Protector of the Commonwealth of England, Scotland

Beppi, Bruno and Fabio playing cards, c1950. Creator: Shirley Markham
Beppi, Bruno and Fabio playing cards, c1950. Sketch in Tione, northern Italy. Shirley Markham (1931-1999) studied Graphic Design and Illustration at Central School of Art in London from 1950-1952

Framlingham Castle, 1828, (c1900). Creator: Unknown
Framlingham Castle, 1828, (c1900). Sunset over Framlingham Castle in Suffolk, with cows in the foreground. Print after a painting by John Sell Cotman

The Hall, Athelhampton, Dorset, (c1838). Creator: Unknown
The Hall, Athelhampton, Dorset, (c1838). Victorian depiction of people playing a game of blind mans buff c1600, in the 15th-century Great Hall at Athelhampton House

Peel Castle, 1783. Creators: Thomas Hearne, William Byrne, Thomas Medland
Peel Castle, 1783. Peel Castle on the Isle of Man was originally built of wood by the Vikings in the 11th century. The stone fortifications date predominantly from the early 14th century

Sacheverell Cards, (c1872). Creator: Unknown
Sacheverell Cards, (c1872). Pack of cards illustrating the career of Dr Henry Sacheverell (1674-1724), English High Church clergyman and politician

Interior of the Fleet Prison - The Racket-Court, (c1872). Creator: Unknown
Interior of the Fleet Prison - The Racket-Court, (c1872). Prisoners exercising and playing sport in the courtyard. The notorious prison by the River Fleet in London was originally built in 1197

Mont Orgueil Castle, Jersey, 1894. Creator: Unknown
Mont Orgueil Castle, Jersey, 1894. Mont Orgueil Castle (also known as Gorey Castle) was built in the 13th century to defend Jersey from possible French invasion after the division of the territory of

Rhuddlan Castle, Denbighshire, Wales, 1894. Creator: Unknown
Rhuddlan Castle, Denbighshire, Wales, 1894. View of the castle with cattle drinking in the River Clwyd. Rhuddlan was built by King Edward I in 1277

Lift me up! Tie me in my Chair! Fill my Glass!, 1838. Artist: Henry Thomas Alken
Lift me up! Tie me in my Chair! Fill my Glass!, 1838. Scene depicting one of the humorous adventures of Mr Jorrocks, a vulgar Cockney grocer who aspires to the sporting life in the country

Plan of the Cathedral Church of St. German, late 18th century
Plan of the Cathedral Church of St. German, in Peel Castle in the Isle of Man. late 18th century. The cathedral was built during the 12th century - plan with key showing: Chancel or choir

Amateur Thought-Reading, 1889. Artist: R Taylor
Amateur Thought-Reading, 1889. Victorian entertainment. From the Illustrated London News, 19 October 1889

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