Gaming House Collection

"A Kick Up at a Hazard Table", pub. by J. Harris
NP125735 " A Kick Up at a Hazard Table", pub. by J. Harris, 1787 (coloured etching with aquatint) by Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827); 33.7x48.3 cm; Private Collection; English

A Venetian Gaming-House in the Sixteenth Century (oil on canvas)
CH251420 A Venetian Gaming-House in the Sixteenth Century (oil on canvas) by Prinsep, Valentine Cameron (1838-1904); 122x184.2 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English

A Rakes Progress, Plate 6, 2nd State, 1735 (engraving)
1071402 A Rakes Progress, Plate 6, 2nd State, 1735 (engraving) by Hogarth, William (1697-1764); 34.3x38.7 cm; Dallas Museum of Art, Texas

A Rakes Progress, Plate 6, June 25, 1735. Creator: William Hogarth
A Rakes Progress, Plate 6, June 25, 1735

The Gamesters, from the Dance of Death, 1651. Creator: Wenceslaus Hollar
The Gamesters, from the Dance of Death, 1651

Quae Genus Officiating at a Gaming House, from The History of Johnny Quae Gen
Quae Genus Officiating at a Gaming House, from " The History of Johnny Quae Genus, The Little Foundling of the Late Doctor Syntax", November 1, 1821

School for Modern Greeks, May 10, 1802. May 10, 1802. Creator: Thomas Rowlandson
School for Modern Greeks, May 10, 1802

The famous Roulette Salon, Casino, Monte Carlo, Monaco, 1897. Creator: Underwood & Underwood
The famous Roulette Salon, Casino, Monte Carlo, Monaco, 1897. Stereocard. [J F Jarvis, Washington DC, USA, 1897]

Gaming table scene in Covent Garden, Westminster, London, 1746. Artist: James Hulett
Gaming table scene in Covent Garden, Westminster, London, 1746. With a verse below

A Rakes Progress - 6: The Gaming House, 1733. Artist: William Hogarth
A Rakes Progress - 6: The Gaming House, 1733. Tom Rakewell is in a gambling house in Covent Garden, London. Having just lost his wifes fortune, he falls to his knees

Bobs first introduction to gaming, a modern Hell, c1821. Artist: Henry Thomas Alken
Bobs first introduction to gaming, a modern Hell, c1821. A Modern Hell, or fashionable gaming house. Illustration from Real Life in London or the Rambles and Adventures of Bob Tallyho

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Step right up to the thrilling world of a historic gaming house. Witness the intoxicating allure of a hazard table, as depicted in J. Harris's "A Kick Up at a Hazard Table." Travel back to the 16th century and immerse yourself in the opulence of a Venetian gaming-house, captured in an oil painting. Experience the reckless abandon of the infamous "Rake's Progress," as depicted in Hogarth's engravings from 1735. Witness the intrigue of a 17th-century gaming den, as illustrated by Wenceslaus Hollar. Delve into the morally ambiguous world of Quae Genus, as documented in "The History of Johnny Quae Gen." Join the elite at the School for Modern Greeks, as satirized by Thomas Rowlandson in 1802. Indulge in the glamour and danger of Monte Carlo's famous Roulette Salon, captured by Underwood & Underwood in 1897. Peer into the gritty underbelly of Covent Garden's gaming scene, as painted by James Hulett in 1746. Or, take a journey into the depths of a modern-day gaming house, as depicted in Henry Thomas Alken's "Bob's first introduction to gaming." Come one, come all, and prepare to be captivated by the timeless allure of the gaming house.