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Sketches of the Surrey Cricketers



Date:
1850 - 1852-07-16
Object Number:
M.2015.568
Creator
John Corbet Anderson (artist)
Production notes
Also lithographer (and publisher according to card index)
Material
paper, card
Size
w x ht: 47.5 x 37.5 cm
Object name
print
Object category
pictures

Description

Lithograph. The four cricketers are standing together. Sherman is on the far left holding a ball in one hand with his other hand on his belt, wearing a bow tie and boating hat, there is a tent in the background to the left of him. Julius Casear is the next along, he is putting on batting gloves with a bat under his arm. Caffyn is next along holding his bat with a wicket hehind him. Then Lockyer is on the far right with his arms folded, wearing keeping gloves. There are trees and hills in the backgroud. Colouration is low, and there are the torn remains of a card frame once used on the picture. Names and printing details below.
Association:
Thomas Sherman (subject)
Julius Caesar (subject)
William Caffyn (subject)
Thomas Lockyer (subject)