The Chess players

The Chess Players is an oil-on-wood painting by the French artist Honoré Daumier, created in the 1860s. It is part of the collection of the Petit Palais, in Paris. History The exact date of creation of the painting is unknown. The painting was supposedly created between 1863 and 1867. At the lower left is the signature of the artist, "h Daumier". In the catalog of the artist's works, the painting is listed as DR Number 7168. A replica formerly in the Thannhauser collection in Munich (listed as DR Number 8031) is known from an old photograph; its medium and present whereabouts are unknown. Description In a dimly lit room, two chess players of different ages are playing chess. The younger man's relaxed appearance suggests that he may be winning, while the older man's tense grip of the table edge suggests that his game is going poorly.