The Lottery, 1751. Artist: Nathaniel Parr

The Lottery, 1751. Artist: Nathaniel Parr

1-237-149 - The London Archives (City of London)/Heritage Images

'Les divertissements de la lotterie', 1751; six views concerned with the lottery. Framed in ornamental borders, embodying head of Fate, and cornucopeas overflowing with fruit and with smoke. Central upper scene shows drawing the numbers in Coopers' Hall while the lower shows Change Alley. Upper left, 'Good luck £1,000 prize' scene underneath is 'Oh! let Fortune be kind'. Upper right, 'Bad luck - What! all blanks', and lower right is 'Dear Doctor, consult the stars'.


Image Details


People Information

Creator
  1. Nathaniel Parr, attributed to: (British?): Engraver
After
  1. T Marchant: :
  2. Hubert Francois Gravelot: French: Artist, painter, designer

Medium
  1. Engraving

Picture Type
  1. Satire

Geographic Hierarchy

World Europe United Kingdom England Greater London London City of London

  1. 51 30 51 N , 000 05 37 W

Category Hierarchy

Lifestyle & Leisure Sport & Pastimes

Artistic Representations Satires


Digital Image Size

Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 4590x3802
File Size : 51,127kb


Aliases

  1. 18091
  1. 0220000003
  1. 1-237-149
  1. 1237149
  1. 18091
  1. A3

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