Fine Art

A Game of Chance — History & Facts

A reputed spendthrift called Sorgheloos (Careless) is the protagonist in a series of six woodcuts. This is the fourth print, in which Sorgheloos, after having eaten, drunk and danced, begins to gamble with a pedlar. While his arm is still draped over the shoulder of Weelde (Luxury), a shabbily dressed couple – Armoede (Misery) and Pover (Poverty) – make their entrance.

Sorgheloos’ fortune will soon take a different turn…

More Artworks by Cornelis Anthonisz.

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Portrait of King Henry VIII of England by Cornelis Anthonisz, oil painting

Portret van Hendrik VIII van Engeland

Cornelis Anthonisz.

Portret van Hendrik VIII van Engeland by Cornelis Anthonisz, oil painting

Portret van Hendrik VIII van Engeland

Cornelis Anthonisz.

Portrait of Maarten van Rossum on horseback, paper by Cornelis Anthonisz

Portret van Maarten van Rossum te paard

Cornelis Anthonisz.

Portret van Maarten van Rossum by Cornelis Anthonisz, oil painting

Portret van Maarten van Rossum

Cornelis Anthonisz.

Genre scene of a young man at a trough, paper by Cornelis Anthonisz

De verloren zoon eet uit de varkenstrog

Cornelis Anthonisz.

Portrait of Henry II of France on horseback, oil painting by Cornelis Anthonisz

Portret van Hendrik II van Frankrijk te paard

Cornelis Anthonisz.

Portrait of Duke Willem van Kleef on horseback, paper by Cornelis Anthonisz

Portret van hertog Willem van Kleef, Gulik en Berg, graaf van Mark, heer van Ravenstein te paard

Cornelis Anthonisz.

Portrait of Karel V on horseback, paper by Cornelis Anthonisz

Portret van Karel V te paard

Cornelis Anthonisz.

Portret van Maria van Hongarije te paard, oil painting by Cornelis Anthonisz

Portret van Maria van Hongarije te paard

Cornelis Anthonisz.

Genre scene of youthful figures in a sunlit landscape, paper by Cornelis Anthonisz

De lichtzinnige jeugd

Cornelis Anthonisz.

More Genre Scene Art

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A Sunday on La Grande Jatte, oil on canvas by Georges Seurat, depicting a lively park scene.

A Sunday on La Grande Jatte — 1884

Georges Seurat

Le Déjeuner sur l’herbe by Édouard Manet, oil on canvas, depicts a picnic scene with nude and clothed figures.

Le Déjeuner sur l’herbe

Édouard Manet

The Swing by Jean-Honoré Fragonard, oil on canvas depicting playful figures in a garden.

The Swing

Jean-Honoré Fragonard

The Milkmaid by Johannes Vermeer, oil on canvas, shows a maidservant pouring milk in a bright interior.

The Milkmaid

Johannes Vermeer

Vibrant cabaret scene, oil on canvas by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec

At the Moulin Rouge

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec

Hunters in the Snow by Pieter Bruegel the Elder, oil painting depicting hunters in a snowy landscape.

Hunters in the Snow

Pieter Bruegel the Elder