Three gentlemen playing chess in a tavern

Data Fly

Only Chess

23 Sep 14

Data Fly

Joined: 18 Feb 10
Moves: 0

23 Sep 14

I've just bought a painting that appears to be a copy of this one:
http://www.thenewyearsdaysale.co.uk/german-oil-on-canvas-of-three-gentleman-playing-chess-in-tavern-signed-buttner/

My picture is slightly less wide and has been painted on board rather than canvas. It's also signed by a completely different person. I intend to hang it on the wall of my office as soon as I get round to it.

Anyway, what I want to know is - what is that weird green ball above the fire?

ChessPraxis

Cowboy From Hell

American West

Joined: 19 Apr 10
Moves: 55013

23 Sep 14

I see 2 different versions with the same title. 😕

http://www.thenewyearsdaysale.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/German-Oil-on-Canvas-of-Three-Gentleman-Playing-Chess-in-Tavern-Signed-B%C3%BCttner.jpg

http://www.thenewyearsdaysale.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/lexy1.jpg

wolfgang59

Quiz Master

RHP Arms

Joined: 09 Jun 07
Moves: 48794

23 Sep 14

Originally posted by Data Fly
Anyway, what I want to know is - what is that weird green ball above the fire?

Looks like a rather large and anachronistic piece of Kryptonite.
(Kryptonite didn't reach the Earth until the 1930s)

Data Fly

Joined: 18 Feb 10
Moves: 0

23 Sep 14

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Originally posted by ChessPraxis
I see 2 different versions with the same title. 😕

http://www.thenewyearsdaysale.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/German-Oil-on-Canvas-of-Three-Gentleman-Playing-Chess-in-Tavern-Signed-B%C3%BCttner.jpg

http://www.thenewyearsdaysale.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/lexy1.jpg

The second picture you listed has got a different title:
http://www.thenewyearsdaysale.co.uk/german-oil-on-canvas-of-gentleman-in-tavern-signed-lexy/

Here is my copy of the "Three Gentlemen...":
http://s19.photobucket.com/user/gallicrow/media/chess/Three_Gentlemen.jpg.html

greenpawn34

Joined: 06 May 08
Moves: 43363

23 Sep 14

That green blob is the top my head - a big greenpawn.
I appear somewhere in all famous paintings.

Can you make out the position on the board.

Grampy Bobby

Boston Lad

USA

Joined: 14 Jul 07
Moves: 43012

23 Sep 14

Originally posted by greenpawn34
That green blob is the top my head - a big greenpawn.
I appear somewhere in all famous paintings.

Can you make out the position on the board.

byedidia

Mister Why

San Carlos, CA

Joined: 21 Feb 12
Moves: 6039

24 Sep 14

Originally posted by greenpawn34
That green blob is the top my head - a big greenpawn.
I appear somewhere in all famous paintings.

Can you make out the position on the board.

White has two bishops on light squares and a1 is a white square.

sonhouse

Fast and Curious

slatington, pa, usa

Joined: 28 Dec 04
Moves: 53321

24 Sep 14

Originally posted by Data Fly
I've just bought a painting that appears to be a copy of this one:
http://www.thenewyearsdaysale.co.uk/german-oil-on-canvas-of-three-gentleman-playing-chess-in-tavern-signed-buttner/

My picture is slightly less wide and has been painted on board rather than canvas. It's also signed by a completely different person. I intend to hang it on the wall of my ...[text shortened]... t round to it.

Anyway, what I want to know is - what is that weird green ball above the fire?

They could be extremely small people and the ball is a golf ball, they have those dimples....

ChessPraxis

Cowboy From Hell

American West

Joined: 19 Apr 10
Moves: 55013

24 Sep 14

Originally posted by Data Fly
I've just bought a painting that appears to be a copy of this one:
http://www.thenewyearsdaysale.co.uk/german-oil-on-canvas-of-three-gentleman-playing-chess-in-tavern-signed-buttner/

My picture is slightly less wide and has been painted on board rather than canvas. It's also signed by a completely different person. I intend to hang it on the wall of my ...[text shortened]... t round to it.

Anyway, what I want to know is - what is that weird green ball above the fire?

It's a green bowling ball for a giant with many many fingers.

greenpawn34