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Jeux Collection

Background imageJeux Collection: Poster of Ballets Russes in a scene of Claude

Poster of Ballets Russes in a scene of Claude
" Poster of " Ballets Russes" in a scene of Claude Debussys " Jeux". It shows the dancers: Ludmilla Schollar, Vaslav Nijinsky and Tamara Karsavina. FRANCE. Paris

Background imageJeux Collection: Vaslav Nijinsky / Jeux 3

Vaslav Nijinsky / Jeux 3
VASLAV NIJINSKY Russian ballet dancer and choreographer with Schollar and Karsavina in Debussys Jeux during the 8th season of the Ballets Russes Date: 1890 - 1950

Background imageJeux Collection: Men and women playing pool in a billiards room, 19th century

Men and women playing pool in a billiards room, 19th century
Fashionable men and women playing pool in a billiards room in the 19th century. Handcoloured lithograph after Jean-Henri Marlet from Henry Rene Allemagnes Sports and Games of Skill

Background imageJeux Collection: Medieval men playing the archery game of Popinjay

Medieval men playing the archery game of Popinjay, firing arrows at a target bird on a tree decorated with ribbons and gloves, while others share echaudes, a type of sweet bread from Aveyron

Background imageJeux Collection: Musical billiards table for pool (la poule)

Musical billiards table for pool (la poule)
Billiards table for pool (la poule) with two cue balls, 1827. Charles Chereaus table played music when a ball was potted in each pocket

Background imageJeux Collection: Men playing the royal game of croquet or pall mall, 1717

Men playing the royal game of croquet or pall mall, 1717
Men playing the royal game of croquet or pall mall, le jeu royal de la passe, designed for Louis XV in 1717. Lithograph from Henry Rene Allemagnes Sports and Games of Skill (Sports et Jeux d Adresse)

Background imageJeux Collection: Spa, Belgium - Le Salon de Conversation

Spa, Belgium - Le Salon de Conversation. Date: circa 1905

Background imageJeux Collection: The interior of the Casino Municipal de Cannes

The interior of the Casino Municipal de Cannes - Une Salle de Jeux Date: 1920s

Background imageJeux Collection: Interior of the Salon de Jeux in the Kursall Casino, Ostend

Interior of the Salon de Jeux in the Kursall Casino, Ostend
An interior view of the Salon de Jeux in the Kursall Casino, Ostend, 1920s Date: 1920s

Background imageJeux Collection: Nouvelle Salle de Jeux in the Casino at Monte Carlo

Nouvelle Salle de Jeux in the Casino at Monte Carlo
A view of the Nouvelle Salle de Jeux in the Casino at Monte Carlo, 1920s Date: 1920s

Background imageJeux Collection: Interior of the Casino at Enghien-les-Bains, France

Interior of the Casino at Enghien-les-Bains, France
Enghien-les-Bains, a commune in the northern suburbs of Paris, France - The Salle des Jeux (Games Room) at the Casino. Enghien-les-Bains is famous as a spa resort and a well-to-do suburb of Paris

Background imageJeux Collection: Man with lance tilting at a ring under a box, 17th century

Man with lance tilting at a ring under a box, 17th century
Man on horseback with lance tilting at a ring under a box at a village fete, 17th century, from a painting by Philips Wouwerman

Background imageJeux Collection: Boys firing arrows at a target in an archery

Boys firing arrows at a target in an archery game, after an illustration by Jean-Henri Marlet, 1826. Lithograph from Henry Rene Allemagnes Sports and Games of Skill (Sports et Jeux d Adresse)

Background imageJeux Collection: The king of popinjay man enters the village

The king of popinjay man enters the village with a bird on his lance. In the background, a crowd of archers fire arrows at a windmill, after an engraving from the 18th century

Background imageJeux Collection: Villagers practising archery with long bows

Villagers practising archery with long bows and a target on a Sunday. After a painting of the Dutch school, 17th century. Lithograph from Henry Rene Allemagnes Sports and Games of Skill

Background imageJeux Collection: The game of Popinjay in Belgium, 19th century

The game of Popinjay in Belgium, 19th century. Men with muskets shoot at a target in a park. Handcoloured lithograph from Henry Rene Allemagnes Sports and Games of Skill (Sports et Jeux d Adresse)

Background imageJeux Collection: Young man playing cache cache mitoulas with

Young man playing cache cache mitoulas with a group of girls in a garden, after a painting by Nicolas Lancret. In this game

Background imageJeux Collection: The game of Four Corners, 18th century

The game of Four Corners, 18th century
The game of Four Corners, a variant of tag, 18th century, after a painting by Nicolas Lancret. Lithograph from Henry Rene Allemagnes Sports and Games of Skill (Sports et Jeux d Adresse)

Background imageJeux Collection: Villagers dancing around the bonfire for

Villagers dancing around the bonfire for the feast of St. John the Baptist, midsummer. Lithograph from Henry Rene Allemagnes Sports and Games of Skill (Sports et Jeux d Adresse), Librairie Hachette

Background imageJeux Collection: The fighting games of barres, or couppeteste

The fighting games of barres, or couppeteste
The fighting game of barres or Ostrachynda was played between teams of combatants in a defined area, 16th century. The players shouted couppeteste as they fought. Others can be seen playing leapfrog

Background imageJeux Collection: Children sledding and skating on ice (traineaux)

Children sledding and skating on ice (traineaux), early 19th century. Lithograph from Henry Rene Allemagnes Sports and Games of Skill (Sports et Jeux d Adresse), Librairie Hachette, Paris, 1903

Background imageJeux Collection: Ice skating and sledding on a glacier near

Ice skating and sledding on a glacier near Gentilly, 18th century. Handcoloured lithograph from Henry Rene Allemagnes Sports and Games of Skill (Sports et Jeux d Adresse), Librairie Hachette, Paris

Background imageJeux Collection: Boys sliding on ice (glissoire) and sledding

Boys sliding on ice (glissoire) and sledding on ice (traisneau), after an engraving by Claudine Bouzonnet Stella, 17th century

Background imageJeux Collection: Boys learning to fence with a fencing master in breastplate

Boys learning to fence with a fencing master in breastplate holding an epee. From the fencing lesson by Jean-Henri Marlet in le Bon Genie, 1829

Background imageJeux Collection: Boys running and climbing over an obstacle

Boys running and climbing over an obstacle course at a sports event, 19th century. Handcoloured heliotype lithograph by Fortier-Marotte from Henry Rene Allemagnes Sports and Games of Skill

Background imageJeux Collection: A formal ball dance in the 17th century

A formal ball dance in the 17th century. Men and women dancing in a circle at right, and men lining up in front of women across the hall at left

Background imageJeux Collection: Children dancing in front of a dance master

Children dancing in front of a dance master holding a violin and bow. From the dance lesson by Jean-Henri Marlet in le Bon Genie, 1826

Background imageJeux Collection: Peasants dancing in a clearing to music

Peasants dancing in a clearing to music from a recorder and bagpipes. After an engraving by Claudine Bouzonnet Stella, 17th century

Background imageJeux Collection: A ballroom scene (top) and sailors and peasants

A ballroom scene (top) and sailors and peasants dancing the fashionable waltz during the French Revolutionary era. Lithograph from Henry Rene Allemagnes Sports and Games of Skill

Background imageJeux Collection: Boys playing tug-of-war with batons and dancing

Boys playing tug-of-war with batons and dancing
Boys playing tug-of-war with batons (covet baston) and dancing to music (danse), after an engraving by Claudine Bouzonnet Stella, 17th century

Background imageJeux Collection: Boys racing to grab a victory wreath from a young girl

Boys racing to grab a victory wreath from a young girl
The prize of the sprint race. Boys racing to grab a victory wreath from a young girl. After an illustration by Jean-Henri Marlet in le Bon Genie, 1826

Background imageJeux Collection: Medieval children playing a war game called

Medieval children playing a war game called I m on your land (je suis sur ta terre, vilain), others playing croquet, and others trying to hit each other while tied back to back

Background imageJeux Collection: Boys playing king of the castle (assaut du

Boys playing king of the castle (assaut du chasteau) and battle (bataille), after an engraving by Claudine Bouzonnet Stella, 17th century

Background imageJeux Collection: Boys playing handstands (culbute) and boxing (lutte)

Boys playing handstands (culbute) and boxing (lutte), after an engraving by Claudine Bouzonnet Stella, 17th century. Lithograph from Henry Rene Allemagnes Sports and Games of Skill

Background imageJeux Collection: Boys playing handstands (culbute) and fart-in-the-face

Boys playing handstands (culbute) and fart-in-the-face (pet-en-gueule), after an engraving by Claudine Bouzonnet Stella, 17th century

Background imageJeux Collection: Boys playing the game of piggyback horseriding

Boys playing the game of piggyback horseriding
Five boys playing the game of piggyback horseriding, le cheval fondu. From an illustration by Francois Boucher engraved by Huquier, 1765

Background imageJeux Collection: Boys playing the game of cheval fondu, leap-frog

Boys playing the game of cheval fondu, leap-frog or horseplay. From an illustration by Jean-Henri Marlet from le Bon Genie, 1826

Background imageJeux Collection: Peasant boys playing coupe-tete or leap-frog, 18th century

Peasant boys playing coupe-tete or leap-frog, 18th century
Peasant boys playing coupe-tete or leap-frog in front of a farmhouse. After an engraving by Augustin de Saint-Aubin, 18th century

Background imageJeux Collection: Medieval men playing the game of franc-carreau

Medieval men playing the game of franc-carreau, by throwing a coin onto a square, others playing a similar game with a round tile

Background imageJeux Collection: Girls skipping rope in a garden, 19th century

Girls skipping rope in a garden, 19th century. Handcoloured lithograph from Henry Rene Allemagnes Sports and Games of Skill (Sports et Jeux d Adresse), Librairie Hachette, Paris, 1903

Background imageJeux Collection: Acrobat performing a backward somersault on two trestles

Acrobat performing a backward somersault on two trestles. From a woodcut by Arcangelo Tuccaro, 1599. Lithograph from Henry Rene Allemagnes Sports and Games of Skill (Sports et Jeux d Adresse)

Background imageJeux Collection: The game of ivory spinning top, Toton or Pirouette

The game of ivory spinning top, Toton or Pirouette. A hand emerging from a cloud to spin a top on a marble plinth. From a book of emblems from the 16th century

Background imageJeux Collection: Acrobat performing somersaults on a chair and bench

Acrobat performing somersaults on a chair and bench. From a woodcut by Arcangelo Tuccaro, 1599. Lithograph from Henry Rene Allemagnes Sports and Games of Skill (Sports et Jeux d Adresse)

Background imageJeux Collection: Four street urchins skipping rope in an alley, 18th century

Four street urchins skipping rope in an alley, 18th century
Four street urchins skipping rope in an alley. From an engraving by Augustin de Saint-Albin, 18th century. Lithograph from Henry Rene Allemagnes Sports and Games of Skill (Sports et Jeux d Adresse)

Background imageJeux Collection: Monkeys playing golf, skittles, hoops, croquet

Monkeys playing golf, skittles, hoops, croquet, leapfrog, ball games, stiltwalking, archery, spinning tops, popinjay, etc. From a 16th century print

Background imageJeux Collection: Men playing skittles in a pub garden, late 18th century

Men playing skittles in a pub garden, late 18th century
Men playing the game of skittles (quilles) in a pub garden. One man clutches his shin after it has been hit by the bowling ball. From an English caricature of the late 18th century

Background imageJeux Collection: Medieval Europeans and Siamese women playing skittles

Medieval Europeans and Siamese women playing skittles
Medieval noble women playing skittles on a castle terrace, and Siamese women playing skittles. Lithograph from Henry Rene Allemagnes Sports and Games of Skill (Sports et Jeux d Adresse)

Background imageJeux Collection: Five old men play a game of boules or bowls, circa 1800

Five old men play a game of boules or bowls, circa 1800. Copied from Martinets Caricatures Parisiennes. Handcoloured lithograph from Henry Rene Allemagnes Sports and Games of Skill



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