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The Gambling Man, The Twenty-Four Hours of Human Happiness, Le Ventiquattr'Hore dell'humana felicità, print, Series number, 9, 24, A gambling young man (Giuocatore) standing next to a table on which lying playing cards, dice, and coins. On the floor more cards and a tennis racket and two balls. On the wall the other tennis racket. With two four-line verses in Italian. Numbered top right: 9. Part of the series 'The Twenty-Four Hours of Human Happiness'., printmaker: Giuseppe Maria Mitelli, 1675, paper, etching, engraving, etching and engraving, height 275 mm x width 200 mm, height 394 mm x width 280 mm, playing-cards, card-sharp, the 24 hours of day and night, scenes symbolizing 'Vanitas', personifications, the life of man, betting, tennis, lawn-tennis (equipment, outfit (sports, games, etc.)), A pen-and-ink illustration shows a man wearing a feathered hat and a tied scarf at his neck, with long hair and a mustache, standing with one leg raised and one arm bent upward holding a small rectangular object; he wears a long buttoned coat with a tied sash at the waist and rolled cuffs, breeches, and shoes with tied bows. A table beside him holds plates, cups, scattered round pieces, small cubes, and a fan of flat cards, with additional small objects and cards scattered on the floor near his feet. Two racquets with netting appear, one hanging on the wall and one leaning against a support, and a pair of small balls rests on the floor. On the left wall three long narrow objects hang from a horizontal bar. The background is mostly plain with crosshatching shading and the image is rendered in fine line work.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26B33_402

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

47.5Mo (12.1Mo) / 29.3cm x 40.6cm / 3460 x 4799 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Gambling Man Twenty-Four Hours Human Happiness Le Ventiquattr'Hore dell'humana felicità print Series number 9 24 gambling young man Giuocatore standing next table lying playing cards dice coins floor cards tennis racket two balls wall two four-line verses Italian Numbered top right Part series printmaker Giuseppe Maria Mitelli 1675 paper etching engraving height 275 mm x width 200 mm height 394 mm x 280 mm playing-cards card-sharp 24 hours day night scenes symbolizing Vanitas personifications life man betting tennis lawn-tennis equipment outfit sports games etc pen- -ink illustration man wearing feathered hat tied scarf neck long hair mustache standing leg raised arm bent upward holding small rectangular object wears long buttoned coat tied sash waist rolled cuffs breeches shoes tied bows table beside holds plates cups scattered round pieces small cubes fan flat cards additional small objects cards scattered floor near feet Two racquets netting hanging leaning support pair small balls rests left three long narrow objects hang horizontal bar background mostly plain crosshatching shading image rendered fine line work