"Repton - Spire and School - from the Cricket Field"
Object Type
Artwork/Print/Etching
Date Used
01 Oct 1890
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Object Detail
Brief Description
Hand-coloured etching of a cricket match at Repton School in Derbyshire. The image shows a side-on view of the wicket with nine cricketers visible. Several spectators watch from the boundary, most sitting in front of a thatched pavilion on the left of the picture. Beyond the playing field are the historic school buildings and church at Repton. The title is printed l.r. below the image "Repton - 'Spire and School' - from the Cricket Field". Written on the image, l.r. "F.P. Barraud" and written on the image l.l. 'F.G. Stevenson Sculpt.'. Printed immediately below image, l.l., 'Printed by F.P. Barraud'; and immediately below the image l.r., printed 'Etched by F.G. Stevenson'. Centre above the image printed 'London, Published October 1st 1890 Messrs. Dickinson & Foster, Publishers to The Queen, 114 New Bond Street W. Copyright Registered'
Measurements
0 - Whole: H: 550 W: 640 D: 3mm (H: 21 5/8 W: 25 3/16 D: 1/8")
Associated Person
Date Used
01 Oct 1890
Place Used
Location
In storage
Registration No
M6216
Credit Line
Kindly donated to the Melbourne Cricket Club Museum by Mr Anthony Baer.
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