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Ladies Cricket: Rural Sports, Or A Cricket Match Extraordinary



Date:
1811-10-10 - 1811
Object Number:
M.2022.31
Creator
Thomas Rowlandson (artist)
Production notes
Also engraved by Rowlandson. watermark J Whatman 1808
Material
watercolour, pen & ink
Size
Framed Image Ht x W: 39.3 x 51.2 cm Image only Ht x W: 22.3 x 34 cm
Object name
drawing
Object category
pictures

Description

Framed, glazed, and mounted pen and ink drawing of a women's cricket match played in October 1811, with period elements of game, such as two stump wickets. Some farcical elements, such as one fielder tripping over a dog, another with bare breasts, etc. Oast house roof or brick kiln in upper left corner. Caption reads 'A Grand Female Cricket Match Between 11 of Surrey and 11 of Hampshire Ball's Pond, October 3, 1811. T. Rowlandson.
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