brick tower with a roof shaped like a crown being dislodged due to flames in the upper right corner; circular objects on the top and sides of the structure appear to be falling to the ground along with two figures that appear toward the bottom of the card; Roman numeral XVI printed on top border and LA MAISON DIEU printed on bottom; from a deck of 78 hand-colored triumph playing cards

The House of God, 1751

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Gift of Carl A. Weyerhaeuserexpand_more  P.96.30.17

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Details
Title
The House of God
Artist Life
1727–1799
Role
Designer
Accession Number
P.96.30.17
Provenance
'Lady Charlotte Elizabeth Schrieber, 1812-1895, London [1]. Carl A. Weyerhaeuser, Minneapolis (by 1937); given to MIA, 1996. 1. Note with deck states: "Swiss Tarot. / Complete 78 Cards / from Schreiber Collection"
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brick tower with a roof shaped like a crown being dislodged due to flames in the upper right corner; circular objects on the top and sides of the structure appear to be falling to the ground along with two figures that appear toward the bottom of the card; Roman numeral XVI printed on top border and LA MAISON DIEU printed on bottom; from a deck of 78 hand-colored triumph playing cards