Etching: "Radley College"
Object Type
Artwork/Print/Etching
Date Used
02 Mar 1891
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Object Detail
Brief Description
Hand-coloured etching of Radley College near Abingdon in Oxfordshire. The image shows three of the school's buildings: a large structure on the right called the Mansion, an octagonal building in the centre, and a gothic-style building on the left. On a patch of lawn in the foreground, three figures are playing cricket in a net. Centre below the image is a circular motif of a dove with the motto "SICUT COLUMBAE". Below the image, handwritten in pencil l.l. 'F.P. Barraud'; and handwritten in pencil l.r. 'Fredrk Hunter'. Printed centre above the image 'London, Published March 2nd 1891 Messrs. Dickinson & Foster, Publishers to The Queen, 114 New Bond Street W. Copyright Registered'. The print is housed in a modern window mount with off-white marbling. Handwritten verso "Radley ".
Measurements
0 - Whole: H: 516 W: 621 D: 3mm (H: 20 5/16 W: 24 7/16 D: 1/8")
Date Used
02 Mar 1891
Place Used
Location
In storage
Registration No
M6217
Credit Line
Kindly donated to the Melbourne Cricket Club Museum by Mr Anthony Baer.
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