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Game Playing

September 8, 2020 Martha Lattie
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Knucklebones, c. 1830 -1896 by Frederic, Lord Leighton, Private Collection.

Playing an ancient Greek game called Astragoli, the model looks like she is sleeping rather than playing a game. Leighton's models were often seen lounging in diaphanous gowns.

In Art History, Artists, England Tags Frederic Lord Leighton, Lord Leighton, Leighton, diaphanous, Greek games, astragoli, knuckelbones
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