| Gamblers Quarreling - 1665 Paint on canvas, 69.9 x 88.3 cm
Detroit Institute of Art This scene portrays a fight over a gambling game in a tavern. We can see playing cards scattered all over the place, as well as a backgammon board that was dropped or thrown onto the floor. Although we can not see that any cheating actually took place during the game, we can conclude with a certain amount of certainty that at least one of the players was caught, or accused of cheating, which led to a fight. From the looks of it we can also conclude that alcohol played its role in the setting of the overall mood. |
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