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Portrait of John Wisden



Date:
1850
Object Number:
TN.2008.2322
Creator
William Bromley (artist)
Production notes
fl. 1835-1888
Material
oil on canvas
Size
70 x 54.5 cm image: 58 x 43 cm
Object name
painting
Object category
pictures

Description

Full length, frontal portrait of Wisden wearing whites and a blue cravat standing on a cricket pitch lined with town houses. Holding a cricket ball

Display caption

Portrait of John Wisden (1826-1884), circa 1850 William Bromley (fl. 1835-1888) Oil on canvas Depicted during his playing career wearing whites, a blue cravat and formal shoes, John Wisden stands on a cricket field, possibly Trevor Square, holding a cricket ball. Wisden played for Sussex County Cricket Club from 1845 to 1863 as well as Middlesex and Kent. He was a member of the first touring side to the United States and Canada in 1859 with George Parr’s side. He later founded the famous Wisden Cricketers' Almanack, the definitive reference book containing articles and statistics, published every year since 1864. Painted by William Bromley, a London historical and genre painter, who frequently exhibited at the Society of British Artists, the British Institution and the Royal Academy. MCC Collections: Donation, J H Dark TN.2008.2322
Association:
John Wisden (sitter)