The Game of Chess
In this enchanting painting, two little boys play chess while a third looks on, perhaps waiting to play the winner. The chessboard juts out into our space, inviting us into the game as well. The artist, himself a child prodigy, captured the pure joy of play, reflecting a revol...
Drawing
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5255
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| contentType |
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drawing
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| stage |
stage
normalized
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| provenance |
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore, after 1894 [mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
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| rightsUri |
rightsUri
CC0
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| language |
language
en
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| pageCount |
pageCount
1
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import
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Source image fields (5)
| thumbnailUrl | https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/PL7_37.215_Fnt_BW_H46.jpg |
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| largeImageUrl | https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/PL7_37.215_Fnt_BW_H46.jpg |
| iiifBase | https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/PL7_37.215_Fnt_BW_H46.jpg |
| imageCount | 1 |
| sourceUrl | https://purl.thewalters.org/art/37.215 |
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Medium
oil on canvas
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