The image shows an intense scenario at a gambling table. The scene features numerous animated figures in a room gathered around a table, some engaged in a brawl. The figures are drawn in an exaggerated style, depicting one holding a chair above their head and another pointing a pistol. Objects on the table include candles, coins, cards, and a fallen top hat. The room is crowded with figures dressed in 18th-century attire, such as tricorne hats and waistcoats. The background is simple, offering minimal detail. This painting captures the frenzy and disorder often associated with gambling disputes. The style is reminiscent of Thomas Rowlandson.
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The image shows an intense scenario at a gambling table. The scene features numerous animated figures in a room gathered around a table, some engaged in a brawl. The figures are drawn in an exaggerated style, depicting one holding a chair above their head and another pointing a pistol. Objects on the table include candles, coins, cards, and a fallen top hat. The room is crowded with figures dressed in 18th-century attire, such as tricorne hats and waistcoats. The background is simple, offering minimal detail. This painting captures the frenzy and disorder often associated with gambling disputes. The style is reminiscent of Thomas Rowlandson.

National Gallery of Art · Print

A Kick-up at a Hazard Table

Thomas Rowlandson

Date
published 1787
Medium
hand-colored etching and aquatint
Dimensions
sheet: 45.7 × 58.2 cm (18 × 22 15/16 in.)
Classification
Print
Accession number
1945.5.116
Credit line
Rosenwald Collection
Time span
1776 to 1800
Department
CG-E

Subjects and terms

  • British
  • Battle
  • Chair
  • Table
  • Revolver
  • Hat
  • Gambling
  • Sword
  • Candlestick
  • Figures
  • Frame
  • Violence

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