Playing Cards from France
The New Game of Tarot (or Tarock)
Regional costumes and alpine flora on a French Tarot game pack marking 600 years of playing cards in Europe.
The Parisian Tarot
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by Simon Wintle
The “Parisian Tarot”, early 1600s, with imagery and design synthesizing several influences.
Translucent Playing Cards
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by Simon Wintle
Translucent Playing Cards, 19th century French from the Biedermeier period
Translucent Playing Cards, c.1850
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by Simon Wintle
Cards from a translucent pack. Erotic images are concealed in the middle layer of the card and become visible when held up to a light.
Van Cleef & Arpels
Promotional pack created for Van Cleef & Arpels’ boutique in Geneva, Switzerland.
Venice Simplon-Orient-Express
One of a series of sumptuous Venice Simplon-Orient-Express playing cards produced by B.P. Grimaud for the VSOE gift collection. The 3/4 length court cards depict people in Oriental costumes.
Venice Simplon-Orient-Express Playing Cards
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by Simon Wintle
The images for the cards were inspired by the typical passengers who traveled in luxury style in the 1920s and 30s.
Versailles
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by Matt Probert
Sumptuous ‘Versailles’ playing cards created by Matéjà and printed by B. P. Grimaud, c.1970
Victor Hugo “L’homme qui rit”
Two different packs with costume designs for Victor Hugo plays, issued on the centenary of his death.
Victor Hugo 1885-1985
Characters from novels by Victor Hugo marking the centenary of his death, as conceived by Dominique Asselot.
Vieux gréements
Illustrations by Yannick Pennanguer of old sailing ships for Brest 2004, a maritime festival.
