Watercolour, W H 'Bill' Ponsford, by artist Robert Ingpen 2001, MCC Tapestry no.51
Object Type
Artwork/Painting/Watercolour
Date Used
2001-2003
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Original Robert Ingpen watercolour depicting Australian batsman, William Harold "Bill" Ponsford (1900-1991). The artist's image number - 51 - and subject's name and country, are handwritten below the design. A sheet of tracing paper, with grid lines and references, folds over the artwork which is signed and dated by the artist. The image is included in a tapestry celebrating 150 years of performances and events on the MCG. Some of Ponsford's best innings were for Victoria at the MCG. Scores included 429 against Tasmania (1920/21), 437 against Queensland (1927/28), and 352 out of Victoria's total of 1,107 against NSW (1926/27). In 29 Tests between 1924 and 1934, he scored 2122 runs at an average of 48.22. In 1996, Ponsford was an inaugural inductee into the Australian Cricket Hall of Fame.
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0 - Whole: H: 420 W: 297 D: 2mm (H: 16 9/16 W: 11 11/16 D: 1/16")
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Date Used
2001-2003
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Location
In storage
Registration No
M10314
Credit Line
Kindly donated to the Melbourne Cricket Club Museum by Robert Ingpen
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