The Game of Bowls
Pieter Angillis, The Game of Bowls, 1727, oil on canvas, Museum Purchase: Funds provided by the 2014 New for the Wall event, Roger and Sloan Barnett, and the European and American Art Council in memory of Richard Geary, public domain, 2014.129.2
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- Title
The Game of Bowls
- Artist
- Date
1727
- Medium
oil on canvas
- Dimensions (H x W x D)
19 in x 24 in
- Collection Area
European Art
- Category
Paintings
- Object Type
painting
- Culture
Flemish
- Credit Line
Museum Purchase: Funds provided by the 2014 New for the Wall event, Roger and Sloan Barnett, and the European and American Art Council in memory of Richard Geary
- Accession Number
2014.129.2
- Copyright
public domain
- Terms
Born in Dunkirk, Angillis spent his most productive years working in London, where his genre scenes greatly appealed to collectors for their accurate portrayal of the customs and social context of observable reality. This painting and its pendant focus on the country pub as the center of English village life and leisure. Here, the scene features lawn bowlers intent on their game, with a man waving off a spaniel, who wants to play ball. This charming motif was clearly designed to please the dog-loving English. Behind, numerous interesting characters enjoy hearty pub fare.
