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Villagers playing croquet or clos-porte, 16th centuryVillagers playing croquet or clos-porte with mallets and large balls, 16th century. After a painting by Breughel. Lithograph from Henry Rene Allemagnes Sports and Games of Skill
Soldiers and old men playing boules or petanque on a field, Napoleonic era. After an illustration by Carle Vernet. Lithograph from Henry Rene Allemagnes Sports and Games of Skill
Medieval men bowling and playing marblesMedieval men bowling down a hill, while others play la fossette, wherein they try to throw as many marbles into a hole as possible
Boys playing the game of marbles called la fossette, wherein they try to throw as many marbles into a hole as possible. From an engraving by Augustin de Saint-Aubin, 19th century
Boys playing marbles on a street corner. In the game of bloquette, players try to throw marbles into a hole. Handcoloured lithograph by Ge Engelmann from Henry Rene Allemagnes Sports
Fashionable people playing the game of ring toss, 1818Fashionable people playing the game of ring toss, la bague volante, from an engraving in le Bon Genre, 1818. Lithograph from Henry Rene Allemagnes Sports and Games of Skill (Sports et Jeux d Adresse)
Ladies playing badminton in a garden, 1817Elegant ladies or meveilleuses playing badminton in a garden. Several have their hair in the fashionable short cut known as the martyr or victime
Medieval men playing wall tennis, checkers and hoopsMedieval men bat a ball against a board mounted on a wall (wall tennis or pelota?), some play drafts or checkers, others roll hoops and jump through hoops
Fops and dandies playing paume, real tennis, Napoleonic eraFops and dandies (incroyables) playing the game of paume, real tennis, in the Napoleonic era. After a caricature in le Bon Genre
The game of longue paume, lawn tennis, 17th centuryThe game of longue paume, lawn tennis, played in a park in Paris, 17th century. From an engraving by Israel Sylvestre, 1655
Dancers on stilts in the Champs Elysees. A family of street entertainers, the country folks of Landes, perform while mother bangs a drum and father directs on horseback
The game of paume (real tennis), 18th century. A man with racquet watches other nobles playing real tennis over a net in a courtyard
The game of badminton played in a park, 19th century. Handcoloured lithograph after Langlume from Henry Rene Allemagnes Sports and Games of Skill (Sports et Jeux d Adresse), Librairie Hachette
The game of tennis on the Champs Elysees, 19th centuryThe game of lawn tennis or longue paume on the Champs Elysees, 19th century. Handcoloured lithograph from Henry Rene Allemagnes Sports and Games of Skill (Sports et Jeux d Adresse)
Boys playing ball games (handball and football) in a park. From a print by Jean-Henri Marlet in Le Bon Genie, 1827. Lithograph from Henry Rene Allemagnes Sports and Games of Skill
Medieval men inflating pig bladders, playingMedieval men inflating pig bladders (for bagpipes?), playing mandolins and pipes. Lithograph from Henry Rene Allemagnes Sports and Games of Skill (Sports et Jeux d Adresse), Librairie Hachette
The balloon man, caricature of the balloonist MontgolfierThe balloon man, l homme aux ballons, caricature of the balloonist Montgolfier by Jean-Baptiste Letourmy of Orleans, 18th century
Men playing fossette (golf) and croce (hockey)Medieval men playing ball games in a park. In the foreground, men try to throw a ball (esteuf) into a hole in the ground in the game of fossette (ancient golf)
Medieval men playing ball games and archery in a parkMedieval men playing ball games (handball or volleyball) and archery with longbow and crossbow in a park. Lithograph from Henry Rene Allemagnes Sports and Games of Skill (Sports et Jeux d Adresse)
Old men playing petit palet or shove ha penny in a park, 18th century. Lithograph from Henry Rene Allemagnes Sports and Games of Skill (Sports et Jeux d Adresse), Librairie Hachette, Paris, 1903
Boy adjusting the string to a kite, 18th century. Lithograph from Henry Rene Allemagnes Sports and Games of Skill (Sports et Jeux d Adresse), Librairie Hachette, Paris, 1903
Variations of throwing games or shove ha pennyThe game of palet or la patte aux Jettons, variations of throwing games or shove ha penny. After an engraving by Claudine Bouzonnet Stella
The game of tonneau or barrelThe game of tonneau (a throwing game where players try to throw pellets into a barrel with small holes in the top). Handcoloured lithograph after Decamps from Henry Rene Allemagnes Sports
The game of tonneau, 19th centuryThe game of tonneau, a throwing game where players try to throw pellets into a box with small holes in the top, 19th century
Caricature of Andre Boniface Louis Riqueti, Vicomte de Mirabeau, with yo-yo (emigrette) and regiment of hussars in black and yellow uniforms
How to play the game of diabolo or Chinese yo-yo, 1814. Guide to tricks with the diabolo on a picture held by a horned demon
Advertisement for diablo, cup and ball, top, dice, etcAdvertisement for toys including diablo, cup and ball, spinning top, skittles, yo-yo, dice, marbles, etc. during the Empire era
Old and young playing the game of diabolo or Chinese yo-yo in a park, early 19th century. Handcoloured lithograph from Henry Rene Allemagnes Sports and Games of Skill (Sports et Jeux d Adresse)
The vengeance of the diablos or Chinese yo-yosThe vengeance of diablos or Chinese yo-yos. French caricature from the early 19th century showing women throwing men in the air with Chinese yo-yos
Instructions for the game of diablo or Chinese yo-yo, showing various tricks and techniques, early 19th century. Lithograph from Henry Rene Allemagnes Sports and Games of Skill
Elegant people playing diabolo and cupElegant people playing Chinese yo-yo (diabolo) and cup and ball (bilboquet) in a garden, 19th century. Handcoloured lithograph after Langlume from Henry Rene Allemagnes Sports and Games of Skill
Children flying a kite and playing with a hoop, 18th centuryChildren flying a kite, rolling hoops, and playing at shepherd and shepherdess, 18th century. Handcoloured lithograph from Henry Rene Allemagnes Sports and Games of Skill (Sports et Jeux d Adresse)
Bilboquet and other games - including skittlesMedieval men playing cup and ball, bilboquet, and other games including skittles, badminton and tennis. Lithograph from Henry Rene Allemagnes Sports and Games of Skill (Sports et Jeux d Adresse)
Funfair of cup and ball players from all walksFunfair of cup and ball, la foire franche des bilboquets. 17th century satirical print showing people from all walks of life obsessed with the game of bilboquet
Woman playing the game of cup and ball, billeboquet or bilboquet, 17th century. Lithograph after a painting by Jacques Courtin from Henry Rene Allemagnes Sports and Games of Skill
A monkey mounted on a barrel tilting at a basin (tirer la jatte) while pulled by four monkeys at a village fete. From a copperplate of the 16th century
Tilting at a basin (tirer la jatte) while mounted on a barrel pulled by two men. Scene at a festival or fete, 16th century
Tilting at a ring under a basin of water, 17th centuryTilting at a ring under a basin of water, jeu de bague or jeu du baquet. Popular game at village festivals. Handcoloured lithograph from Henry Rene Allemagnes Sports and Games of Skill
Jousting at a ring (jeu de Bague) at a village festival. Men run at a ring mounted on a tree while others dance to music. Lithograph from Henry Rene Allemagnes Sports and Games of Skill
Chinese merry-go-round (Bague Chinoise) inThe Chinese merry-go-round (Bague Chinoise) in Tivoli gardens, Paris. Riders with batons try to spear a ring held by the woman in pink. Taken from Mesangeres Bon Genre circa 1815
Elegant riders on a Chinese merry-go-round, Monceau, 1779Elegant riders playing a game of ring lancing (jeu de Bague) on the Chinese merry-go-round in the gardens at Monceau, near Paris, 1779
Caricature of a man impotently tilting at rings (jeu de bague) on a merry-go-round. Based on the attempt by King Louis Philippe to marry his son the Ferdinand Philippe, Duc d Orleans
Girls playing the game of hoops in the Gardens of Luxembourg, Paris, circa 1900. Handcoloured heliotype lithograph by Fortier-Marotte after an illustration by Mailet from Henry Rene Allemagnes Sports
Roman chariot and charioteers tunicRoman two-horse chariot (Biga) used in Giuochi Circus, and tunic and breastplate of corded leather worn by an Auriga (charioteer) from the Vatican Museum
Roman charioteer and chariotRoman charioteer (Auriga) driving a two-horse chariot (Biga) in the Giuochi Circus from a fragment of a basrelief from a villa on the Janiculum 1
Gladiator standing up and defending himself with his arm. Copperplate engraving by Gio. Petrini after an illustration by A
Spinning tops, skittles, and other games of the Babki region, Russia, 18th century. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Giarre and Stanghi from Giulio Ferrarios Costumes Ancient
Ancient Roman Circus and chariot raceAncient Roman Circus or games arena 1, four-horse chariot or quadriga 2, chariot yoke with rams head 3, and bronze medal to honour the victor 4