Watercolour, W J O'Reilly, by artist Robert Ingpen 2001, MCC Tapestry no.62
Object Type
Artwork/Painting/Watercolour
Date Used
2001-2003
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Original Robert Ingpen watercolour depicting Australian Test leg-spin bowler, Bill 'Tiger' O'Reilly (1905-1992). The artist's image number - 62 - 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. In 27 Tests (1932-1946), O'Reilly took 144 wickets at an average of 22.59. Bradman regarded him as the best bowler in the world in the 1930s. In 1996, O'Reilly 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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In storage
Registration No
M10325
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Kindly donated to the Melbourne Cricket Club Museum by Robert Ingpen
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