The lottery
The lottery
Record No
18091
Title
The lottery
Description
"Les divertissements de la lotterie"; six views concerned with the lottery. Framed in ornamental borders, embodying head of Fate, and cornucopeas overflowing with fruit and with smoke.
Date of execution
1751
Section
London Metropolitan Archives
Collection
Satirical Print Collection
Artist
Marchant, T.; Gravelot, Henri Francois (1699-1773)
Engraver
Parr, Nathaniel (fl.1723-1760)
Publisher
Ryland, E.
Notes
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'.
Medium
engraving
Support
paper
Longest dimension
50cms
Shortest dimension
41cms
Picture type
satire
Catalogue No
p5448627
Subjects
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