Key plate, "Before the Match" - "Lord's on a Gentlemen v Players' Day"

Object Type
Documents and books/Document/Identification
Documents and books/Document/Plan/Diagram
Artwork
Framed

Brief Description
Framed rectangular paper, a key plate to a Messrs Dickinson & Foster's painting, titled, "BEFORE THE MATCH", the top two-thirds a diagram of the work with numbers on each of the 281 faceless people represented, and the bottom third a list of the corresponding names. Inscription at top reads, "KEY PLATE TO MESSRS DICKINSON & FOSTER'S PAINTING OF "LORD'S" ON A "GENTLEMEN V. PLAYERS" DAY". Brown wood frame with verso white sticker, inscribed, "MS1050".
Museum
Melbourne Cricket Club Museum
Measurements
0 - Whole: H: 485 W: 750 D: 22mm (H: 19 1/8 W: 29 1/2 D: 7/8")
Media/Materials
Paper
Board
Glass
Wood
Masking tape
Associated Event
The Gentlemen of England v The Players of England
Associated Person
Location
In storage
Registration No
M6104
Credit Line
Kindly donated to the Melbourne Cricket Club Museum by Anthony Baer

Object Type

Sport

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