Sujet
Robert C Schenck, US Army general and diplomat, 1874.Artist: Faustin
Légende
Robert C Schenck, US Army general and diplomat, 1874. Schenck (1809-1890) was a general in the Union Army in the American Civil War. In 1871 he was appointed US Minister to the United Kingdom by President Ulysses S Grant. At a reception for Queen Victoria in Somerset, Schenck was persuaded to write down his rules for the game of poker. The game rapidly became popular in Britain, where it was known as Schenck Poker.
The Print Collector collection
Date
1874
Crédit
Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector
Notre référence
HRM19C28_100
Model release
Non
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
50,3Mo (6,0Mo) / 24,6cm x 51,3cm / 2903 x 6062 (300dpi)