[Charles gambles away his fortune] [art original]
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Description
- Title
- [Charles gambles away his fortune] [art original]
- Creator
- Dodd, Daniel, artist
- Contributor
- Dodd, Daniel, artist.
- Published / Created
- [between 1752 and 1793]
- Publication Place
- England
- Abstract
-
The sixth drawing in a series of twelve that follow a tradition of producing a series on modern morals, a tradition established earlier in the 18th century by artists such as William Hogarth. In this series, twin brothers are bestowed an equal fortune. One brother, Edward, husbands his wealth and on his death, passes on his fortune; whilst the other brother, Charles, squanders his, leaving his family destitute
In this sixth drawing, three men play at dice in a room at a club. The man seated at the table (left) and the man standing with his back to the wall both have piles of coins in front of them. Charles with a worried look stands at the table as he throws the dice. Another pair of men play cards at the table on the right. On the walls are pictures of a ship on a river along the shore with a tower, a painting of a race horse, and pastoral scene
- Description
-
Title devised by cataloger.
Text in faint pencil below image: Charles [illegible text].
Signed "Dodd" in lower left and numbered '6' in ink in the upper right.
Date range based on artist's active dates.
For further information, consult library staff. - Provenance
- Sold at Christie's, 5 July 2016, Sale 11787, Lot 73, to Andrew Edmunds for The Lewis Walpole Library.
- Extent
- 1 drawing : sheet 17.3 x 28 cm, mounted to 21.8 x 32 cm
- Language
-
English
Collection Information
- Repository
- Lewis Walpole Library
- Call Number
- Drawings D639 no. 6 Box D117
Subjects, Formats, And Genres
- Genre
-
Pencil works
Ink drawings
Wash drawings - Material
- pencil, pen and gray ink, and gray wash ; and laid paper mounted on brown paper.
- Resource Type
- still image
- Subject (Topic)
-
Allegorical drawings
Card games
Gambling
Parables - Subjects
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Allegorical drawings
Card games
Gambling
Parables
Access And Usage Rights
- Access
- Public
- Rights
- The use of this image may be subject to the copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) or to site license or other rights management terms and conditions. The person using the image is liable for any infringement.
- Citation
- Daniel Dodd, Charles Gambles Away His Fortune. The Lewis Walpole Library, Yale University.
Identifiers
- Orbis Record
- 12884465
- Object ID (OID)
- 16731082