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C1887
England v. Australia
Artist:
G.H. Barrable and R.P.Staples
1887 AUSTRALIAN CRICKETERS AT LORD’S This is not a representation of any specific match but a composite picture, made up by the artist, of men who played for England and Australia at the time and notable persons who attended Lord’s. … Read Full Description
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Full Title:
England v. Australia
Date:
C1887
Artist:
G.H. Barrable and R.P.Staples
Condition:
In fine condition
Technique:
Image Size:
755mm
x 390mm
AUTHENTICITY
Genuine antique
dated:
1887
Description:
1887 AUSTRALIAN CRICKETERS AT LORD’S This is not a representation of any specific match but a composite picture, made up by the artist, of men who played for England and Australia at the time and notable persons who attended Lord’s. W.G. Grace is the batsman, W.W. Read the non-striker, F.R. Spofforth the bowler, and T.W. Garrett is fielding the ball on the extra cover boundary. There is a second significance to the picture, the Prince (later King Edward VII) and Princess of Wales are walking towards the stand where several ladies whose names had been linked by gossip with the Prince are averting their heads from him. In the right centre foreground, to the right of the pillar, is Lilly Langtry." The Players England: P.G. Barlow, W. Scotton, W. Barnes, A.N. Hornby, Hon. A Lyttelton, W.G. Grace, A.G. Steel, Lord Harris, G. Ullyett, W.W. Read, A. Shrewsbury. Australia: T.W. Garrett, P.S. McDonnell, S.P. Jones, A.C. Bannerman, H.J.H. Scott, F.R. Spofforth, G. Giffen, G.E. Palmer, J. McBlackham, W.L. Murdoch and C.J. Bonnor. References Cardus & Arlott The Noblest Game 1986 14 Frith,D. Pageant of Cricket 1987 Pg 155
