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The Police, Gymkhana Club, Lahore



Date:
2001
Object Number:
TN.2009.2970
Creator
Nick Botting
Production reason
Commissoined to paint the English cricket team on tour in Pakistan
Material
oil on canvas
Size
45 x 50 cm
Object name
painting
Object category
pictures

Description

Rear view study of eight Pakistani policemen, watching a cricket match. Wearing uniform and seated between tent guy ropes.

Display caption

NICK BOTTING British artist Nick Botting was commissioned by MCC in 2000 to document the England tour to Pakistan, covering the first Test at Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore. Traditionally a painter of modern life Botting is known for painting ‘en plein air’, a French term meaning ‘in the open air’ which primarily describes the act of painting outdoors, championed by the Impressionists. Botting paints exclusively in this style and has travelled the world documenting contemporary life, recording the way people interact with landscapes. His sketchy painterly style perfectly suits the subject of cricket grounds, in this case capturing the atmosphere of two in Lahore. There are further examples of Nick’s work in the MCC Collections) 2.28 Policemen spectating, Gymkhana Club, Lahore Nick Botting, 2001 MCC Collection TN.2009.2970
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M.2001.TN.108 : Portrait of Ian Botham
TN.2009.2940 : The Slips
TN.2009.2969 : On The Boundary, Faisalabad
MCC/AAL/2/TEMP562 : Nick Botting