Playing Cards Collection (page 7)

Doubtful Fortune - We Knnow We re Cheated, Yet Would Fain Believe, (oil on panel)
659771 Doubtful Fortune - We Knnow We re Cheated, Yet Would Fain Believe, (oil on panel) by Solomon, Abraham (1824-62); 40.7x31.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Detail of an extremely rare set of 52 playing cards engraved in the four Italian suits
CH469703 Detail of an extremely rare set of 52 playing cards engraved in the four Italian suits, Augsburg, 1616 (parcel gilt silver) (see also 469700 to 469704) by Froemmer

Champagne, Cigars and Playing Cards, Christmas Card (chromolitho)
730659 Champagne, Cigars and Playing Cards, Christmas Card (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Champagne, Cigars and Playing Cards)

Annie Oakleys (1860-1926) Remington rifle (b / w photo)
PNP247802 Annie Oakleys (1860-1926) Remington rifle (b/w photo) by American Photographer; Private Collection; (add.info.: used in Buffalo Bills Wild West Show;)

Four playing cards commemorating the heroes of July 1830, 1831 (coloured engraving)
XIR371986 Four playing cards commemorating the heroes of July 1830, 1831 (coloured engraving) by French School, (19th century); Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet, Paris

The Card Game, 1570 (fresco)
XIR316388 The Card Game, 1570 (fresco) by Italian School, (16th century); Villa Caldogno-Nordera, Caldogna, Italy; (add.info.: The Card Game; ); Italian, out of copyright

Trumped!, 1862 (oil on canvas)
BOU190786 Trumped!, 1862 (oil on canvas) by Haynes-Williams, John (1836-1908); 43.1x33 cm; Bourne Gallery, Reigate, Surrey, UK; English, out of copyright

Two-Penny Whist, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1796 (etching, engraving
NCO190118 Two-Penny Whist, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1796 (etching, engraving, aquatint and w/c on paper) by Gillray

House of cards
LLM457913 House of cards by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: House of cards. Victorian scrap.); © Look and Learn

A keen curiosity about the future, illustration from Pont
STC398794 A keen curiosity about the future, illustration from Pont: An Account of the Life and Work of the great Punch artist (litho) by Pont (Graham Laidler) (1908-40)

Woman with playing cards and the Queen of Diamonds (colour litho)
6031640 Woman with playing cards and the Queen of Diamonds (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Woman with playing cards and the Queen of Diamonds)

Woman with playing cards and the King of Spades (colour litho)
6031632 Woman with playing cards and the King of Spades (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Woman with playing cards and the King of Spades)

The Storm at Sea (engraving)
1619929 The Storm at Sea (engraving) by Morgan, John (1823-86); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Storm at Sea. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 23 November 1861)

A Game at Speculation (engraving)
1596484 A Game at Speculation (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Game at Speculation. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 28 December 1889)

Meissonier in the "Art Annual, "1887 (engraving)
1591523 Meissonier in the " Art Annual, " 1887 (engraving) by Meissonier, Jean-Louis Ernest (1815-91) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Meissonier in the " Art Annual)

Alices Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll
3759482 Alices Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll by Rackham, Arthur (1867-1939); (add.info.: Alices Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll (Charles Lutwidge Dodgson)

Playing cards, 1789-1801 (card)
2972986 Playing cards, 1789-1801 (card) by English School; The Geffrye Museum of the Home, London, UK; (add.info.: Set of fifty-two playing cards with plain backs)

Playing card depicting the Glorious Victory at the Battle of Hochstadt where the French
XJF119835 Playing card depicting the Glorious Victory at the Battle of Hochstadt where the French and Bavarians Lost 40, 000 Men (engraving) (b/w photo) by English School

The Gamblers Wife, 1897 (oil on canvas)
THA15388 The Gamblers Wife, 1897 (oil on canvas) by Cookesley, Margaret Murray (d.1927); 149.9x105.4 cm; Towneley Hall Art Gallery and Museum, Burnley

"The Cards Never Lie, Ladies!"(coloured engraving)
5216928 " The Cards Never Lie, Ladies!" (coloured engraving) by Heilemann, Ernst (1870-1936); Private Collection; (add.info.: " The Cards Never Lie, Ladies!")

A Seated Cavalier with Soldiers playing Cards, 1655 (oil on canvas)
990154 A Seated Cavalier with Soldiers playing Cards, 1655 (oil on canvas) by Duck, Jacob (c.1600-67); 68.6x60.3 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: A Seated Cavalier with Soldiers playing Cards)

A Victorian embossed mechanical greeting card of three dogs wearing human clothes playing
3604556 A Victorian embossed mechanical greeting card of three dogs wearing human clothes playing cards, c.1880 (colour litho) by English School

The Queen turned angrily away from him and said to the Knave, "Turn them over"
3471605 The Queen turned angrily away from him and said to the Knave, " Turn them over", from Alices Adventures in Wonderland, by Lewis Carroll, pub

Card Players, c. 1645 (oil on panel)
3545788 Card Players, c.1645 (oil on panel) by Craesbeeck, Joos van (c.1605-c.61); 31.1x38.7 cm; J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles, USA; (add.info.: In this disreputable game of cards)

Poster for Art Metal Exhibition at the Royal Aquarium, 1898 (colour litho)
708903 Poster for Art Metal Exhibition at the Royal Aquarium, 1898 (colour litho) by Gloag, Isobel Lilian (1868-1917); Private Collection; (add.info.: Printed by Hill)

The Parable of the Prodigal Son - The Prodigal Son Dissipating his Patrimony
711592 The Parable of the Prodigal Son - The Prodigal Son Dissipating his Patrimony (oil on canvas) (see also 711591-4) by Janssens

Pig holding playing cards (chromolitho)
2817024 Pig holding playing cards (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pig holding playing cards. Victorian scrap.); © Look and Learn

A monkey smoking and drinking with an owl
RAF81615 A monkey smoking and drinking with an owl by Kessel, Ferdinand van (1648-96); 45.1x65.4 cm; Private Collection; Photo eRafael Valls Gallery, London, UK; Dutch, out of copyright

A Rakes Progress IV: The Rake Arrested, Going to Court, 1733 (oil on canvas)
SJS2002 A Rakes Progress IV: The Rake Arrested, Going to Court, 1733 (oil on canvas) by Hogarth, William (1697-1764); 62.2x75 cm; Courtesy of the Trustees of Sir John Soanes Museum

Adaptability to foreign conditions, illustration from Pont
STC398786 Adaptability to foreign conditions, illustration from Pont: An Account of the Life and Work of the great Punch artist (litho) by Pont (Graham Laidler) (1908-40)

The Travelling Box (etching)
CH465393 The Travelling Box (etching) by Bramer, Leonard (1596-1674) (attr. to); 13.3x18.2 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Dutch, out of copyright

Arrested for Debt, plate V from A Rakes Progress
STC451147 Arrested for Debt, plate V from A Rakes Progress, illustration from Hogarth Restored: The Whole Works of the celebrated William Hogarth, re-engraved by Thomas Cook, pub

Guardroom of the Urban Guard of Brussels, 1830 (oil on painting)
PLT238232 Guardroom of the Urban Guard of Brussels, 1830 (oil on painting) by Coene, Constantinus Fidelio (1780-1841); Musee de l Armee, Brussels

Open Coach of American Train (engraving)
PNP269404 Open Coach of American Train (engraving) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: showing a variety of passengers in the 1870s;)

Heart and Diamond Court Cards, 17th-18th century (coloured engraving)
CHT291616 Heart and Diamond Court Cards, 17th-18th century (coloured engraving) by French School; Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

A Venetian Gaming-House in the Sixteenth Century (oil on canvas)
CH251420 A Venetian Gaming-House in the Sixteenth Century (oil on canvas) by Prinsep, Valentine Cameron (1838-1904); 122x184.2 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English

The Bridge Players, (oil on canvas)
985242 The Bridge Players, (oil on canvas) by Aid, George-Charles (1872-1938); 114.5x145 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Bridge Players. George Charles Aid (1872-1938). Oil on canvas

An Artists Notes in California (engraving)
1059309 An Artists Notes in California (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: An Artists Notes in California)

Peep O Days and Famiiy Men at the Finish, from "The English Spy", pub
3090264 Peep O Days and Famiiy Men at the Finish, from " The English Spy", pub. 1824 (hand coloured engraving) by Cruikshank

Alices trial, from a stage production of Alice in Wonderland (b / w photo)
3093740 Alices trial, from a stage production of Alice in Wonderland (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Alices trial)

Illustrations from The Compleat Gamster (engraving)
614280 Illustrations from The Compleat Gamster (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Compleat Gamster, with a series of illustrations depicting billiards)

The Gamblers Wife, engraved by Charles A. Waltner (1846-1925) pub
Ma103971 The Gamblers Wife, engraved by Charles A. Waltner (1846-1925) pub. by Thomas Agnew & Sons, 1879 (etching) by Millais

The Little Joker (oil on canvas)
CH92955 The Little Joker (oil on canvas) by Brown, John George (1831-1913); 62.9x50.8 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; American, out of copyright

The Portrait
MAL42691 The Portrait by Bates, Dewey (1851-99); Private Collection; eMallett Gallery, London, UK; American, out of copyright

Cribbage, published by Thomas McLean, London (coloured etching)
STC188362 Cribbage, published by Thomas McLean, London (coloured etching) by Heath, William (1795-1840); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English, out of copyright

Interior of a Posada, from Sketches of Spain, engraved by Charles Joseph
STC201989 Interior of a Posada, from Sketches of Spain, engraved by Charles Joseph Hullmandel (1789-1850), published 1836 (colour litho) by Lewis

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"Playing Cards: A Journey Through Art, History, and Entertainment" Step into the enchanting world as we explore their rich history and captivating imagery. From Netherlandish Proverbs illustrated in a quaint village landscape to Les Saltimbanques' vibrant oil on canvas masterpiece, these cards have transcended time. The King of Hearts from a deck of Goodall & Son Ltd. Playing cards (c1940) exudes regal charm, while the Queen of Hearts captivates with her elegance and grace. The King of Spades adds an air of mystery and intrigue to the deck. Intriguingly, soldiers found solace amidst chaos during World War I by engaging in card games in the trenches. This poignant image captured by an unknown creator (c1916) reminds us that even in times of strife, simple pleasures can bring comfort. The Jack of Hearts from a vintage Goodall & Son Ltd. Deck (c1940) invites us into a world where love is always at stake. Meanwhile, the Ace of Hearts symbolizes new beginnings and endless possibilities. Travel back to 1874 with "Les Saltimbanques, " where performers entertain under colorful tents against a backdrop filled with wonderment. And let's not forget "Skinning the Lamb" (c1910), which showcases skillful hands engaged in an age-old tradition. The King of Diamonds reigns supreme with his majestic presence from another Goodall & Son Ltd. Deck (c1940). His allure is matched only by "The Fortune Teller" (1899), whose mystical gaze holds secrets waiting to be unveiled. Lastly, journey back to October 26th, 1787 - witness a lively Cribbage Party disrupted by a Press Gang in St Giles District through vivid imagination alone. They have become more than just tools for entertainment; they are windows into different eras and cultures—a testament to the enduring power of art and human connection.