19th Century Victorian Cricket Engraving James Cobbett By Charles Hunt 1841 Rare

19th Century Victorian Cricket Engraving James Cobbett By Charles Hunt 1841 Rare

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19th Century Victorian Cricket Engraving James Cobbett By Charles Hunt 1841 Rare
  • 19th Century Victorian Cricket Engraving James Cobbett By Charles Hunt 1841 Rare
  • 19th Century Victorian Cricket Engraving James Cobbett By Charles Hunt 1841 Rare
  • 19th Century Victorian Cricket Engraving James Cobbett By Charles Hunt 1841 Rare
  • 19th Century Victorian Cricket Engraving James Cobbett By Charles Hunt 1841 Rare
  • 19th Century Victorian Cricket Engraving James Cobbett By Charles Hunt 1841 Rare
  • 19th Century Victorian Cricket Engraving James Cobbett By Charles Hunt 1841 Rare
  • 19th Century Victorian Cricket Engraving James Cobbett By Charles Hunt 1841 Rare
  • 19th Century Victorian Cricket Engraving James Cobbett By Charles Hunt 1841 Rare
  • 19th Century Victorian Cricket Engraving James Cobbett By Charles Hunt 1841 Rare
  • 19th Century Victorian Cricket Engraving James Cobbett By Charles Hunt 1841 Rare
  • 19th Century Victorian Cricket Engraving James Cobbett By Charles Hunt 1841 Rare
  • 19th Century Victorian Cricket Engraving James Cobbett By Charles Hunt 1841 Rare
  • 19th Century Victorian Cricket Engraving James Cobbett By Charles Hunt 1841 Rare
  • 19th Century Victorian Cricket Engraving James Cobbett By Charles Hunt 1841 Rare
  • 19th Century Victorian Cricket Engraving James Cobbett By Charles Hunt 1841 Rare
  • 19th Century Victorian Cricket Engraving James Cobbett By Charles Hunt 1841 Rare
  • 19th Century Victorian Cricket Engraving James Cobbett By Charles Hunt 1841 Rare
  • 19th Century Victorian Cricket Engraving James Cobbett By Charles Hunt 1841 Rare
  • 19th Century Victorian Cricket Engraving James Cobbett By Charles Hunt 1841 Rare
  • 19th Century Victorian Cricket Engraving James Cobbett By Charles Hunt 1841 Rare
19th Century Victorian Cricket Engraving James Cobbett By Charles Hunt 1841 Rare

19th Century Victorian Cricket Engraving James Cobbett By Charles Hunt 1841 Rare

£375.00
£375.00

Item Description

If you adore early sporting art, in particular Cricket - this is the antique for you. This rare engraving was produced here in England during the 19th century, in the year 1841. This early Victorian engraving features the famous cricketer James Cobbett. Please see his partner retailed individually (shown in last image)

James Cobbett (b 12 January 1804 – d 31 March 1842) was an English professional cricketer who played from 1826 to 1841 for Middlesex, Surrey, and Sheffield Cricket Club. According to The Cricketer and Wisden, he was said to be "the finest all-rounder of his day", Cobbett was a right-handed batsman, occasional wicket-keeper and right arm slow roundarm bowler. James is buried at Kensal Green Cemetery, North Kensington, Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea.

The print was published by William Henry Goodburn Mason (b 1810 – d 1879), Repository of Arts, Brighton on May the 16th 1841 and engraved by Charles Hunt (b 1803 – d 1877). Charles Hunt was an Aquatint engraver and etcher of sporting prints. William Henry Goodburn Mason was a publisher and printseller, also carver and gilder; 'Printseller and Frame Maker by Appointment to Her Majesty', based in Brighton.

This rare print is housed behind its original glass in its original bird’s eye maple veneer frame. This is the perfect item for anyone who loves country house art and antiques. The perfect artwork for anyone who loves cricket!

Reference: Museum number 1954,0720.10 for similar examples in the British Museum’s online collection.

Measuring: Frame width 8 1/8 inch (20.5 cm) by height 9 ½ inch (24 cm). Aperture width 5 ½ inch (14 cm) by height 6 ¾ inch (17.5 cm).

Condition: Light surface wear commensurate with age.

Item ID:16651

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