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Steel engraving of two men playing cards at a candlelit table, surrounded by standing onlookers in period dress.

Two men gamble at a card table while onlookers watch; steel engraving, c. 1847

A steel engraving shows two seated men playing cards at a small table lit by candles, with a tense crowd of standing onlookers around them. The seated man at left grips his cards close while the man at right gestures with his hand, and the dark-coated spectators lean in with intent faces.

Artist
Bruyères, Hippolyte.
Date
[1847]
Medium
Steel engravings
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
4000 × 3127 px
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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1847.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: Public Domain Mark (Wellcome Collection)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Wellcome Collection