In Napoleon’s time in France, billiards was mostly a woman’s game, something to do when it was too rainy to go out for a walk. Josephine had a very luxurious pool table at Malmaison.
both have info, or links that point to more info, about this artist (again, Chrome can automatically translate linked pages). This is the first work by him used here.
Again, a larger strip image is shown by clicking the image in Mr. Melcher’s MASTERPIECE #2177 (April 9, 2019) blog entry, accessible by the Check out the blog! box after the last comment.
BE THIS GUY about 5 years ago
“Come on 8 ball in the corner pocket, Daddy has to pay the castle mortgage.”
Say What Now‽ Premium Member about 5 years ago
Another pool party where no one brought a bathing suit.
juncarlo about 5 years ago
At the end of the party several lost their heads, the last entertainment was with the guillotine.
Bilan about 5 years ago
A long, long time ago in a country far, far away …
The pizza delivery was much more than 30 minutes.
orinoco womble about 5 years ago
In Napoleon’s time in France, billiards was mostly a woman’s game, something to do when it was too rainy to go out for a walk. Josephine had a very luxurious pool table at Malmaison.
ccomebacktour about 5 years ago
Tails you win, heads ,you LOSE !
Buzzworld about 5 years ago
“He certainly was “Fast Eddie” last night right here on this pool table"
jbrobo Premium Member about 5 years ago
Winner wears the red coat for a month
ptnjbrown about 5 years ago
A good example of why Strip Pool never caught on.
jel354 about 5 years ago
I heard the top prize in this Redemption Circle is a trip AWAY from the guillotine.
Strob Premium Member about 5 years ago
Lord Redcoat misunderstands the pool term “scratch”.
Radish the wordsmith about 5 years ago
So now we’re talking about this
I’m starting to lose my confidence
No one ever says a word about
So much that happens in the world
Dance dance revolution
All we’re gonna get
Unless it falls apart
So I say: go go go, go down
Let it fall down
I’m ready for the end
.
Songwriters: John Vanderslice
Linguist about 5 years ago
This was not the first time, young Thomas Jefferson snookered the Red Coats.
lagoulou about 5 years ago
Where’s Cool Hand Luke when you need him?
bucker39 Premium Member about 5 years ago
Why do the dogs in these old paintings always look scared?
Another Take about 5 years ago
DOG: It’s hardly worth waiting for the crappy crumbs that fall off this table. Maybe I’ll just bite this dude’s leg…
Honorable Mention In The Banjo Toss Premium Member about 5 years ago
“Ooh, I just love your carom!” “Oh, yeah, wait’ll I show you my masse.”
mabrndt Premium Member about 5 years ago
The Game of Billiards:
https://www.the-athenaeum.org/art/detail.php?id=82890
has my recently added details about this 1861, oil on panel (OK, the panel part is an educated guess) painting.
https://www.the-athenaeum.org/people/detail.php?ID=1872
http://gerberfineart.co.uk/2014/auguste-serrure/
both have info, or links that point to more info, about this artist (again, Chrome can automatically translate linked pages). This is the first work by him used here.
Again, a larger strip image is shown by clicking the image in Mr. Melcher’s MASTERPIECE #2177 (April 9, 2019) blog entry, accessible by the Check out the blog! box after the last comment.
Indianapolis Smith about 5 years ago
Snoopy says ‘Last Call’. Everyone out of the basement.
Call me Ishmael about 5 years ago
It takes balls to play billiards with the Count.
PatsyL.Paul about 5 years ago
“8 ball in Sophie’s cleavage!”
d1234dick Premium Member about 5 years ago
Lady jane, knows she could beat that guy in red, but he would never take her to bed if she did.
MissScarlet Premium Member about 5 years ago
If the lady in blue keeps teasing the dog with the chalk cube, no one will blame him if he finally bites her.
rmremail about 5 years ago
A quiet evening of billiards while the peasants starve. With practice, you don’t even hear them banging on the door.