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The Cleveland Museum of Art · Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel D. Wise
Museum
Game of Backgammon
1640s
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Provenance
Public1674-1723
Philippe II, Duke of Orléans (1674–1723), Regent of France
1723-1752
Louis I Duke of Orléans (1703–1752)
1752-1785
Louis Philippe I (1725–1785), Duke of Orléans
1785-1792
Louis-Philippe II (1747–1793), Duke of Orléans / Philippe Égalité
1792-1793
Brought to London by Thomas Moore Slade, (exhibited for sale in the Royal Academy, London, April 179...
Provenance event
George Hibbert (1757–1837), London, England
-1816
Thomas Penrice (d. 1816), Great Yarmouth, England, by inheritance to John Penrice
Source provenance text
Philippe II, Duke of Orléans (1674–1723), Regent of France Louis I Duke of Orléans (1703–1752) Louis Philippe I (1725–1785), Duke of Orléans Louis-Philippe II (1747–1793), Duke of Orléans / Philippe Égalité Brought to London by Thomas Moore Slade, (exhibited for sale in the Royal Academy, London, April 1793) George Hibbert (1757–1837), London, England Thomas Penrice (d. 1816), Great Yarmouth, England, by inheritance to John Penrice John Penrice Sr. (1787-1844), sold, Christie's (Sale: Christie's, London, England, 07/06/1844, to Farrer) Farrer Private collection, sold, Christie's, London (Sale: Christie's, London, England, 07/17/1925, no. 119 through S. A. Hecht, London, England to Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Wise) Mr. and Mrs. Samuel D. Wise (Cleveland, Ohio), by gift to the Cleveland Museum of Art, 1943 The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
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Exhibitions
PublicSource exhibition text
Art: The International Language. The Cleveland Museum of Art (October 2-November 4, 1956). Images of History. Denver Art Museum, Denver, CO (organizer) (March 14-May 21, 1961). Re-presenting the Baroque. Samuel P. Harn Museum of Art (organizer) (October 1, 1997-April 1, 1998). Images of History, Denver Art Museum, CO (03/14/1961- 05/21/1961). Royal Academy, London, England (April 1793).
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Sourced Overview Evidence
The game of backgammon has a long and popular history which can be traced back many centuries. The version of the game as it is played in modern times first appeared in the 1400s under various names. Its current appellation was coined around the same time as the date of this painting. Backgammon was exceptionally popular in the 1600s, and was often played for money or other wagers. The two men on the left side of this painting are clearly involved in a high stakes game of backgammon. A three-man cluster has gathered to watch them lay their bets, while another tallies their points on a scoreboard. The young lady in the right corner of the room otherwise surrounded by men and the older women who looks down on the game of backgammon from a window, both indicate that the interior presented in this painting is probably the gaming room of a brothel. Courtesans often worked out of such game rooms, providing further entertainment for men. Depictions of games, like procurement scenes, often symbolized moralizing virtues. Games were considered at best folly and at worst immoral. Backgammon was often used to represent the foolishness or wickedness of betting and wasting one's time.
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Evidence state
0 observed sales · 0 comparable sales · 14 structured provenance events · 3 structured exhibitions.
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