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The chess players
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The chess players

Lépicié · 1746 · etching; engraving; paper

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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Two chess players and a spectator in a corner of a room. On the wall hangs an eight-stringed musical instrument. With French inscription in two verses. Subject categories within the Atlas of Customs and Manners: Play and Entertainment; parlor games; chess.

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Credit lineDe schaakspelers. 1746. Lépicié. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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