Title
The Lottery, 1751. Artist: Nathaniel Parr
Caption
'Les divertissements de la lotterie', 1751; six views concerned with the lottery. Framed in ornamental borders, embodying head of Fate, and cornucopeas overflowing with fruit and with smoke. Central upper scene shows drawing the numbers in Coopers' Hall while the lower shows Change Alley. Upper left, 'Good luck £1,000 prize' scene underneath is 'Oh! let Fortune be kind'. Upper right, 'Bad luck - What! all blanks', and lower right is 'Dear Doctor, consult the stars'.
Date
1751
Credit line
Photo12/Heritage Images/City of London : The London Archives
Reference
HRM19A75_352
Model release
NA
Property release
NA
License type
Droits gérés
Available size
49.9Mo (4.4Mo) / 38.9cm x 32.2cm / 4590 x 3802 (300dpi)