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C1893
An Australian Eleven. English Team.
Artist:
Pair of famous cricketing lithographs depicting Australian and English birds in their original period oak frames and printed card mounts. They were published in 1893 to commemorate England winning their 5th consecutive home series and regaining the Ashes, having lost … Read Full Description
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Full Title:
An Australian Eleven. English Team.
Date:
C1893
Artist:
Condition:
In good condition.
Technique:
Lithograph printed in colour.
Image Size:
505mm
x 190mm
Frame Size:
695mm
x 395mm
AUTHENTICITY
Genuine antique
dated:
1893
Description:
Pair of famous cricketing lithographs depicting Australian and English birds in their original period oak frames and printed card mounts.
They were published in 1893 to commemorate England winning their 5th consecutive home series and regaining the Ashes, having lost them to Australia in 1891-92.
The Australian birds depicted from left to right are; Budgerigar, King Parrot, Cockatiel, Sulphur-crested Cockatoo, Red-tailed Black cockatoo, Major Mitchell Cockatoo, Crimson Rosella, Robin, Port Lincoln Parrot and the Kookaburra.
References:
Houfe, S. The Dictionary of 19th Century British Book Illustrators. Suffolk 1996:: p.74.
Jackson, C. Dictionary of bird Artists, Suffolk, UK, 1999:: p.173.
Wood, C. The Dictionary of Victorian Painters. Suffolk, U.K. 1989:: p.63.
Mallalieu, H.L. The Dictionary of British Watercolour Artists up to 1920, Suffolk, U.K. 1976:: Vol 1, p.1, Vol.2, p.319.
Houfe, S. The Dictionary of 19th Century British Book Illustrators. Suffolk 1996:: p.74.
Jackson, C. Dictionary of bird Artists, Suffolk, UK, 1999:: p.173.
Wood, C. The Dictionary of Victorian Painters. Suffolk, U.K. 1989:: p.63.
Mallalieu, H.L. The Dictionary of British Watercolour Artists up to 1920, Suffolk, U.K. 1976:: Vol 1, p.1, Vol.2, p.319.
Harry Bright (1824 - 1876)
British ornithological artist. Very little is known of Harry Bright whose father Henry Barnabus Bright ( 1824 - 1876), also an artist was living in 1846 at 33 George STreet, Lambeth and married to Rachel Ratcliff. By 1871 he was living at Vine Cottage, The Oval Kennington and sent pictures to the Royal Academy from there.
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