17/2008

Collection

Paintings, Prints and Drawings

Brief description

'Whist Pl. 1 - A Rub', hand-coloured print on paper of a domestic scene with four people playing whist at a card table, published by G. Humphrey, London, 1822.

Title

WHIST. PL 1.
A Rub

Object name

coloured print

Object number

17/2008

Location

On Display

Production person

G. Humphrey (publisher)

Production date

1822 (published)

Production place

London (published)

Period

Georgian (1714-1837)

Material

paper
pigment

Technique

printed

Physical description

Coloured print with title and publication line printed above and below the image.

Content description

This print depicts two men and two women seated at a square card table, playing a card game in an interior. The walls of the room are pale green and decorated with two gilt framed pictures. The room has a floral patterned carpet and the window is covered with pale lilac curtains with a draped top. The scene depicts a confrontation, which appears to be about the game of cards, between the older woman, who has won four tricks and the younger woman who has won nine tricks at cards. There is a dog in the foreground of the picture, between the two women, which is shown barking. On the right hand side of the picture two candles and part of a sconce are shown.

Content object

card table
curtain
chair
frame
carpet
candle
candelabrum

Dimensions

Height: 27.5cm
Width: 22.5cm

Website keywords

images of rooms
floor treatments
seating
tables
pictures
textiles
wall treatments
window treatments
games
pets
candle and rush lighting
Eating, drinking and smoking
games