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cyna 27-Sep-09, 22:37	Café de la Régence, Paris In researching the the painting, and the artist who painted the famous 'Café de la Régence, Paris', I discovered the names of some of the people in the painting, which, according to Edward Winters, was painted in 1874. I have yet to find the name of the artist. "The Café de la Régence, 1874. (Samuel) Rosenthal is second from the right in the bottom right-hand corner." www.chesshistory.com Other people/players in the painting: "Ignatz Kolisch stands at the right. He watches a game between Levy and white haired Devinck in the Café de la Régence." www.endgame.nl
cyna 28-Sep-09, 00:19	Café de la Régence & Napoleon Bonaparte "THE Café de la Régence in Paris was the favorite playing ground of chess players from all over Europe in the 18th and 19th centuries. On one table was a brass plaque saying 'Napoleon Bonaparte Played At This Table.' Although the would-be emperor was a first class military tactician and did love the game, he was a pretty rotten chess player. Those who have played him says that that he was too impatient with little defensive skills and given to impetuous attacks. He was also a bad-tempered loser, that is why his generals would let him win." SOURCE: www.sunstar.com.ph
cyna 28-Sep-09, 01:32	The Café de la Régence, Paris It appears the painting is but a drawing made into an engraving. Here is a description of the "masterpiece" and the source of information below: The main players Chess Cafe de la Regence The last major tournament Drawing (by) Mr. Horsin-Deon from photographs L. Chapon, engraver Paris, 1874 BNF, Prints and Photography (Kh 449 Fol 3 M.23 T. 192) Copyright © BNF, Prints & Photography - Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / ADAGP, Paris (cf. BNF, Prints and Photography - Cafe de la Regence) SOURCE: www.chess-theory.com _______________________________________________________________________________ For a closer view of this work, it is presented very nicely on the link below: "The last major tournament Drawing Mr. Horsin-Deon from photographs. L. Chapon, engraver. Paris, 1874. BNF, Prints and Photography (Kh 449 Fol 3 M.23 T. 192) The main players Chess Cafe de la Regence." SOURCE: classes.bnf.fr _______________________________________________________________________________ Does anyone know if this drawing made from photographs, then made into an engraving, is actually copied from a painting by another (original) artist?!!? I wonder...

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