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William Henry Pyne (1769-1843) |
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English: Billiards - satirical print, 1825, drawn by William Henry Pyne, engraved by G. Hunt, etched by Charles Williams.
The game is illuminated by the new-fangled gas lighting. Effective gas mantles were not invented until much later; 14 gas lamps are needed to get enough light. |
| Date | 1825 |
| Source/Photographer | British Museum, https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/P_1935-0522-3-187 |
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This work is in the public domain in its country of origin and other countries and areas where the copyright term is the author's life plus 70 years or fewer. This work is in the public domain in the United States because it was published (or registered with the U.S. Copyright Office) before January 1, 1929. |
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