A board game with forfeits, penalties and rewards. Etching, 1794.

Date:
12th May 1794
Reference:
33448i
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A board game with forfeits, penalties and rewards. Etching, 1794. Wellcome Collection. Public Domain Mark. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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Called "Harlequin takes all" because square no. 13, containing a figure of Harlequin, has the script: "He that is so fortunate as to throw Harlequin takes up all, and that ends the game."

Publication/Creation

London (53 Fleet Street) : Laurie & Whittle, 12th May 1794.

Physical description

1 print : etching ; platemark 28.3 x 31.5 cm

Lettering

The game of chance, or Harlequin takes all. Explanations of the game ...

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Wellcome Collection 33448i

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