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"Backgammon: A Timeless Game of Strategy and Skill" Step into the world of backgammon, a game that has captivated minds for centuries

Background imageBackgammon Collection: Arabs playing Backgammon in an Interior, (watercolour)

Arabs playing Backgammon in an Interior, (watercolour)
827533 Arabs playing Backgammon in an Interior, (watercolour) by Rosati, Giulio (1858-1917); 52.7x35.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Arabs playing Backgammon in an Interior)

Background imageBackgammon Collection: Tric-Trac Players, 1628 (oil on panel)

Tric-Trac Players, 1628 (oil on panel)
5863938 Tric-Trac Players, 1628 (oil on panel) by Codde, Pieter (1599-1678); 19.9x26.9 cm; Mauritshuis, The Hague, The Netherlands; Dutch, out of copyright

Background imageBackgammon Collection: The Social Evening, illustration from The Vicar of Wakefield

The Social Evening, illustration from The Vicar of Wakefield
PT309555 The Social Evening, illustration from The Vicar of Wakefield by Oliver Goldsmith, pub. Ackermann, 1817 (hand-coloured aquatint) by Rowlandson

Background imageBackgammon Collection: The part of tric trac (tri-trac: old game of Backgammon)

The part of tric trac (tri-trac: old game of Backgammon)
JLJ4594681 The part of tric trac (tri-trac: old game of Backgammon). Painting by Dirk Hals (1591-1656), circa 1615-1625. Oil on wood. Dim: 0.38 X 0.53m

Background imageBackgammon Collection: A backgammon party with strolling players - Dutch copper-plate engraving

A backgammon party with strolling players - Dutch copper-plate engraving
XEE4152988 A backgammon party with strolling players - Dutch copper-plate engraving; from a set of prints, Hortus Voluptatem

Background imageBackgammon Collection: Marquetry Games Table (fruitwood)

Marquetry Games Table (fruitwood)
692769 Marquetry Games Table (fruitwood) by Italian School, (19th century); 75.5x76x38 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Italian, out of copyright

Background imageBackgammon Collection: Title page of the fifth edition of The Compleat Gamester

Title page of the fifth edition of The Compleat Gamester
XJF119830 Title page of the fifth edition of The Compleat Gamester, attributed to Charles Cotton (1630-87), pub. 1725 (engraving) (b&w photo) by English School

Background imageBackgammon Collection: Board games of the 14th century

Board games of the 14th century
Board games including fox and geese, dice, merelles, chess, circular chess and tables (backgammon), and the philosophers game

Background imageBackgammon Collection: Board games of chess and tables (backgammon)

Board games of chess and tables (backgammon) from 14th century manuscripts. Knights in armour playing chess watched by other knights in front of a military encampment

Background imageBackgammon Collection: Mr Gladstone at Hawarden, playing a Game of Backgammon with his Son

Mr Gladstone at Hawarden, playing a Game of Backgammon with his Son, the Reverend Stephen Gladstone (litho)
1039466 Mr Gladstone at Hawarden, playing a Game of Backgammon with his Son, the Reverend Stephen Gladstone (litho) by Hall

Background imageBackgammon Collection: Virgin surrounded by vanite symbols. Painting by Jan I Kessel The Old Man (1626 - 1679)

Virgin surrounded by vanite symbols. Painting by Jan I Kessel The Old Man (1626 - 1679)
JLJ4592875 Virgin surrounded by vanite symbols. Painting by Jan I Kessel The Old Man (1626 - 1679), 17th century. Private collection

Background imageBackgammon Collection: Young women playing tric trac (tri-trac), ancestor of Backgammon - Miniature from

Young women playing tric trac (tri-trac), ancestor of Backgammon - Miniature from
LRI4667150 Young women playing tric trac (tri-trac), ancestor of Backgammon - Miniature from the manuscript " Libro de los juegos" by Alphonse X the Wise or the Savant (in Spanish)

Background imageBackgammon Collection: The Backgammon Players, 1866 (oil on panel)

The Backgammon Players, 1866 (oil on panel)
CH402123 The Backgammon Players, 1866 (oil on panel) by Escosura, Ignacio Leon y (1834-1901); Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Spanish, out of copyright

Background imageBackgammon Collection: Illustrations from The Compleat Gamster (engraving)

Illustrations from The Compleat Gamster (engraving)
614280 Illustrations from The Compleat Gamster (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Compleat Gamster, with a series of illustrations depicting billiards)

Background imageBackgammon Collection: The Life of Man, c. 1665 (oil on canvas)

The Life of Man, c. 1665 (oil on canvas)
5863943 The Life of Man, c. 1665 (oil on canvas) by Steen, Jan Havicksz. (1625/26-79); 68.5x81.6 cm; Mauritshuis, The Hague

Background imageBackgammon Collection: Backgammon, 1913-14 (oil on canvas)

Backgammon, 1913-14 (oil on canvas)
989143 Backgammon, 1913-14 (oil on canvas) by Gris, Juan (1887-1927); 80x53.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Backgammon; Le Jacquet. Juan Gris (1887-1927). Oil on canvas. Painted 1913-14

Background imageBackgammon Collection: Interior of an inn with an old man amusing himself with the landlady

Interior of an inn with an old man amusing himself with the landlady
3709968 Interior of an inn with an old man amusing himself with the landlady and two men playing backgammon, known as Two kinds of games, 1660-79 (oil on canvas) by Steen, Jan Havicksz

Background imageBackgammon Collection: The round table of vices: play, greed, lust, pride... - Engraving 1546

The round table of vices: play, greed, lust, pride... - Engraving 1546
LSE4097340 The round table of vices: play, greed, lust, pride... - Engraving 1546 by Unknown Artist, (16th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The round table of vices: play, greed, lust)

Background imageBackgammon Collection: Tric-Trac Players in an Inn, c. 1623-5 (oil on canvas)

Tric-Trac Players in an Inn, c. 1623-5 (oil on canvas)
827771 Tric-Trac Players in an Inn, c.1623-5 (oil on canvas) by Lievens, Jan the Elder (1607-74); 100x105.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Tric-Trac Players in an Inn)

Background imageBackgammon Collection: Board Games (engraving)

Board Games (engraving)
3648050 Board Games (engraving) by Nilson, Johann Esaias (1721-88); Private Collection; (add.info.: Board Games. Illustration for Kulturgeschichtliches Bilderbuch aus drei Jahrhunderten by Georg)

Background imageBackgammon Collection: The players of tric trac (Trictrac or Trictrac: ancestor of backgammon). Oil on canvas

The players of tric trac (Trictrac or Trictrac: ancestor of backgammon). Oil on canvas
JLJ4661907 The players of tric trac (Trictrac or Trictrac: ancestor of backgammon). Oil on canvas. Painting by Mathieu Le Dwarf (Lenain) (1607-1677), 17th century, 96 x 123 cm

Background imageBackgammon Collection: The grandchildren of Louis XIV (1638-1715), Louis Duke of Burgundy (d

The grandchildren of Louis XIV (1638-1715), Louis Duke of Burgundy (d
JLJ4671744 The grandchildren of Louis XIV (1638-1715), Louis Duke of Burgundy (d. 1712), Philippe, Duke of Anjou (1683-1746), and Charles, Duke of Berry with their father, Louis (d)

Background imageBackgammon Collection: Gentlefolk Playing Backgammon in an Interior (oil on panel)

Gentlefolk Playing Backgammon in an Interior (oil on panel)
827647 Gentlefolk Playing Backgammon in an Interior (oil on panel) by Steen, Jan Havicksz. (1625/26-79); 940.5x35.5 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Dutch, out of copyright

Background imageBackgammon Collection: The Backgammon Players, c. 1630. Creator: Jan Georg van Vliet

The Backgammon Players, c. 1630. Creator: Jan Georg van Vliet
The Backgammon Players, c. 1630

Background imageBackgammon Collection: Gaming Table, 1935 / 1942. Creator: Ferdinand Cartier

Gaming Table, 1935 / 1942. Creator: Ferdinand Cartier
Gaming Table, 1935/1942

Background imageBackgammon Collection: Tric Trac Players, 1610-85. Creator: Adriaen van Ostade

Tric Trac Players, 1610-85. Creator: Adriaen van Ostade
Tric Trac Players, 1610-85

Background imageBackgammon Collection: Tric Trac Players, 1610-85. Creator: Unknown

Tric Trac Players, 1610-85. Creator: Unknown
Tric Trac Players, 1610-85

Background imageBackgammon Collection: Game Box, Italian, 14th century. Creator: Unknown

Game Box, Italian, 14th century. Creator: Unknown
Game Box, Italian, 14th century

Background imageBackgammon Collection: Playing Tric Trac, 1763. 1763. Creator: Philip James de Loutherbourg

Playing Tric Trac, 1763. 1763. Creator: Philip James de Loutherbourg
Playing Tric Trac, 1763

Background imageBackgammon Collection: Men playing Tric Trac (Backgammon)

Men playing Tric Trac (Backgammon)
Men playing a game of Tric Trac (Backgammon) on a table, maybe in a tavern. Date: 17th century

Background imageBackgammon Collection: BOARD GAME TRIC-TRAC

BOARD GAME TRIC-TRAC
A group of men enjoy a game of tric-trac (backgammon) at an inn. Date: 17th century

Background imageBackgammon Collection: BOARD GAME SELLER 18C

BOARD GAME SELLER 18C
A French tabletier: dealer in fancy goods of ivory, ebony, etc, including chess and backgammon sets. Date: 18th century

Background imageBackgammon Collection: Yusuf is Drawn Up from the Well, Folio from a Yusuf and Zulaikha of Jami

Yusuf is Drawn Up from the Well, Folio from a Yusuf and Zulaikha of Jami, second half 16th century

Background imageBackgammon Collection: EyeUbiquitous_20101099

EyeUbiquitous_20101099
Turkey, Istanbul, Sultanahmet, Men at an outdoor cafe playing Tavla, a very popular tables game in Turkey similar to backgammon

Background imageBackgammon Collection: The Social Evening, from The Vicar of Wakefield, May 1, 1817. May 1, 1817

The Social Evening, from The Vicar of Wakefield, May 1, 1817. May 1, 1817
The Social Evening, from " The Vicar of Wakefield", May 1, 1817

Background imageBackgammon Collection: Trictrac, mid 17th century, (mid 19th century). Creator: Johann Leonhard Appold

Trictrac, mid 17th century, (mid 19th century). Creator: Johann Leonhard Appold
Trictrac, mid 17th century, (mid 19th century). A man playing backgammon

Background imageBackgammon Collection: Dice Players, ca 1624

Dice Players, ca 1624. Found in the Collection of Attingham Park, The Berwick Collection, The National Trust

Background imageBackgammon Collection: Backgammon at the Cafe

Backgammon at the Cafe. Private Collection

Background imageBackgammon Collection: Soldiers playing Dice. Artist: Sweerts, Michiel (1618-1664)

Soldiers playing Dice. Artist: Sweerts, Michiel (1618-1664)
Soldiers playing Dice. Found in the collection of Thyssen-Bornemisza Collections

Background imageBackgammon Collection: A pair of Roman dice made from carved bone, 1st century BC

A pair of Roman dice made from carved bone, 1st century BC. Private Collection

Background imageBackgammon Collection: Backgammon Players

Backgammon Players. Painting in the style of the 17th century Flemish painter David Teniers the Younger

Background imageBackgammon Collection: The Game Of Trictrac, (1885). Artist: Eisen

The Game Of Trictrac, (1885). Artist: Eisen
The Game Of Trictrac, (1885). A group of people playing trictrac (backgammon)

Background imageBackgammon Collection: The Four Times of Day: Afternoon, c. 1740. Artist: Lancret, Nicolas (1690-1743)

The Four Times of Day: Afternoon, c. 1740. Artist: Lancret, Nicolas (1690-1743)
The Four Times of Day: Afternoon, c. 1740. Found in the collection of the National Gallery, London

Background imageBackgammon Collection: The backgammon players. Artist: Rosati, Giulio (1858-1917)

The backgammon players. Artist: Rosati, Giulio (1858-1917)
The backgammon players. From a private collection

Background imageBackgammon Collection: Easy come, easy go, 1661. Artist: Steen, Jan Havicksz (1626-1679)

Easy come, easy go, 1661. Artist: Steen, Jan Havicksz (1626-1679)
Easy come, easy go, 1661. Found in the collection of the Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen, Rotterdam

Background imageBackgammon Collection: Interior With A Woman Feeding A Parrot Two Men Playing Backgammon And Other Figures

Interior With A Woman Feeding A Parrot Two Men Playing Backgammon And Other Figures (The Parrot Cage), 1670. Found in the collection of the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

Background imageBackgammon Collection: Backgammon Players, c. 1645. Artist: Teniers, David, the Younger (1610-1690)

Backgammon Players, c. 1645. Artist: Teniers, David, the Younger (1610-1690)
Backgammon Players, c. 1645. Found in the collection of the National Gallery, London



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"Backgammon: A Timeless Game of Strategy and Skill" Step into the world of backgammon, a game that has captivated minds for centuries. From the luxurious Eden Roc on the French Riviera to Turkish cafes bustling with excitement, backgammon transcends borders and cultures. Dating back to ancient times, this game has stood the test of time. As depicted in Charles Cotton's masterpiece "The Compleat Gamester, " players have long been enthralled by its strategic complexities and thrilling twists. But beware. Just like Pieter Bruegel's haunting painting "The Triumph of Death, " they are be both exhilarating and treacherous, and is a battle where fortunes are won or lost, as shown in Theodoo's artwork "Card and Backgammon. Fight over Cards. " Yet amidst all this intensity, there is also joy to be found. Our Boys Clothing Company knows that games bring people together, fostering camaraderie and friendly competition. Across continents, from Greece's Loutro village with its refreshing Frappe iced coffee drink alongside a Tavli board to elegant parlors adorned with gaming boards like DP084472 - backgammon unites us all. Intriguing historical references abound too; take for instance the captivating oil painting "Game of Backgammon" from 1640 or Jacques the Great's miniature depicting theft and fights in his book dedicated to Jean Duke of Berry. As we delve into these images capturing moments throughout history, let us remember that backgammon is more than just a game. It teaches us strategy, resilience, and adaptability – qualities exemplified by "The Prodigal Child" portrayed within Church of Mortagne’s walls. So gather your friends or challenge yourself against formidable opponents; let the dice roll as you embark on an unforgettable journey through time with backgammon at your side.