Saussine Joan of Arc lotto game, 1910
Scope and Contents
The lotto game produced by Saussine Éditeur in 1910 consists of four uncut chromolithographed sheets. The cover sheet would have been affixed to the lid of the box, which is not included in the file. It reproduces a wall painting of Joan of Arc at the Siege of Orléans by Jules Eugène Lenepveu, dated 1886-90 and located in the north transept of the Pantheon in Paris. There are twelve lotto cards, each with a captioned illustration and eight numbers. Spread over two sheets of six, the lotto cards illustrate scenes from the life of Joan of Arc, from her vision of the archangel Michael in 1425, to her meetings with Robert de Baudricourt and Charles VII and her victory at Orléans in 1429, to her capture, trial, and martyrdom in 1430-31. Numbers one through ninety appear on the fourth sheet against a green background.
Dates
- Creation: 1910
Creator
- From the Collection: Rousseau, Nicolas-Henri, active 1845-1864 (Person)
- From the Collection: Jannin, H. (lithographer) (Person)
- From the Collection: Papyria (Publisher, Organization)
- From the Collection: Saussine Ed. (Organization)
- From the Collection: Saussine, Léon (Person)
- From the Collection: Coyen (Organization)
- From the Collection: Park, A. (Publisher, Person)
- From the Collection: McLoughlin Bros. (Organization)
- From the Collection: Castell Brothers (Firm : London, England) (Organization)
- From the Collection: Stein, L.M., 1883-1956 (Publisher, Person)
- From the Collection: Schapira, I., Dr. (Person)
- From the Collection: Milton Bradley & Co. (Organization)
- From the Collection: Parker Brothers, inc. (Organization)
- From the Collection: A.N. Myers & Co. (Organization)
- From the Collection: Johns Hopkins University (Collector, Organization)
- From the Collection: Jaques and Son (London, England) (Organization)
- From the Collection: Ogilvy, David (Person)
- From the Collection: Fuld, William, 1870-1927 (Publisher, Person)
- From the Collection: Chad Valley (Firm) (Organization)
- From the Collection: Pacific Coast Dry Goods Co. (Organization)
- From the Collection: A. Giroux et C (Organization)
- From the Collection: Carreras Tobacco Company (Organization)
- From the Collection: J.F.J. (Organization)
- From the Collection: Urban Systems (Organization)
- From the Collection: Selchow & Righter (Organization)
- From the Collection: Western Publishing Company (Organization)
- From the Collection: Bobbs-Merrill company (Organization)
- From the Collection: Angus, Helen M. (Person)
- From the Collection: Harry Margary (Publisher, Organization)
- From the Collection: Bowles, Thomas, -1767 (Publisher, Person)
- From the Collection: Woolley and Co. Limited (Organization)
- From the Collection: U.S. Playing Card Co. (Publisher, Organization)
Language of Materials
This collection contains materials in English, French, Chinese, and Yiddish.
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is housed off-site and requires 48-hours' notice for retrieval. Contact Special Collections for more information. This collection is open for use.
Biographical / Historical
Born in 1412, Joan of Arc was a young girl from Domrémy in Lorraine, who believed she was chosen by God to lead the French to victory in the Hundred Years’ War against the English. She was given an army by Charles VII and is credited with breaking the siege of Orléans. She was captured by the Burgundians, English allies, in 1430, put on trial for witchcraft, and executed in 1431 at the age of nineteen. The lotto game was produced shortly after her beatification by Pope Pius X in 1909. She was canonized by Pope Benedict XV in 1920.
Extent
From the Collection: 10.23 Cubic Feet (33 containers)
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Purchased from Honey and Wax Booksellers in January 2021.
Accruals
Accession 2020-21.MS.062.
Processing Information
Processed by Brooke Shilling in October 2021.
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections Repository
The Sheridan Libraries
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