The Last Throw

Artist: Charles Robert Leslie
Artwork: The Last Throw
Description: The Last Throw is a history painting by Charles Robert Leslie. It depicts a scene from the play The Gamester by James Shirley. The painting shows a young man, Charles Beverley, gambling with his fiancee’s brother, Octavius. Beverley has lost all of his money and is about to throw the last dice. His fiancee, Letitia, is watching anxiously from the side. The painting is full of tension and drama. The viewer is left wondering whether Beverley will win or lose.
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