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C1894
The Members of a Ladies’ Hockey Club at Play
Artist:
Wonderful c.19th hand coloured engraving of Victorian women hockey players. Women hockey players were very arely depicted in c.19th English sporting prints. From the original edition of The Graphic. Collections: State Library New South Wales: CALL NUMBERS TF00009 National Library Australia: … Read Full Description
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Full Title:
The Members of a Ladies’ Hockey Club at Play
Date:
C1894
Artist:
Condition:
In good condition, with centre fold as issued.
Technique:
Hand coloured engraving.
Image Size:
465mm
x 300mm
Paper Size:
520mm
x 360mm
AUTHENTICITY
Genuine antique
dated:
1894
Description:
Wonderful c.19th hand coloured engraving of Victorian women hockey players.
Women hockey players were very arely depicted in c.19th English sporting prints.
From the original edition of The Graphic.
Collections:
State Library New South Wales: CALL NUMBERS TF00009
National Library Australia: Bib ID 2855507
State Library Victoria: Record ID 9910359523607636
Met Museum New York: Accession Number: 28.111.12
Royal Academy: Record number 14/3950
Lucien Davis (1860 - 1941)
British born artist and illustrator, he trained at the South London School of Technical Art and developed his career at a time when illustrated journals and gift books were central to British visual culture.
Davis became known for his refined pen-and-ink drawings, marked by careful line, controlled tonal pattern, and an emphasis on decorative composition. His work appeared in leading periodicals including The Graphic, The Studio, and other illustrated magazines that promoted the integration of art and design in everyday print culture. He was part of the circle influenced by the Arts and Crafts movement, and his aesthetic reflects the broader revival of craftsmanship and attention to surface pattern characteristic of that milieu.
He illustrated literary subjects, historical scenes, and pastoral or romantic themes, often combining narrative clarity with ornamental detail. His style aligns with contemporaries in the so-called “Idyllic School” of illustrators, whose work balanced realism with poetic sensibility. Davis also contributed to book illustration, producing plates and decorative designs that complemented the typography and layout of late nineteenth-century publications.
