Catalogue for the auction of
Cricket, Wisden Cricketers’ Almanacks,
Football & Sporting Memorabilia
Held on Friday, Saturday & Sunday
22nd, 23rd & 24th March 2024
Lot 505
Estimate: £120/160
Hammer: £100
‘Kent v Lancashire at Canterbury 1906’. Albert Chevallier Tayler. Original large mono engraving of the famous painting of Colin Blythe bowling to Tyldesley with the attacking fielders around the bat. Large title to lower border ‘The Kent Eleven. Champions 1906’, with the printed names of each player who are featured in the painting. To the left hand corner ‘A. Chevallier Tayler. R.B.A.’ and to the right hand corner ‘Swan Electric Engraving Co Ltd’. This engraving was limited to 192 ordered copies. Framed and glazed. Overall 41.5 x 27”. Unusual to see this engraving with the full title to lower border. Good/very good condition
The original painting was commissioned by Lord Harris to celebrate Kent’s first County Championship title win in 1906. The painting was auctioned at Sotheby’s in 2006 and sold for £680,000. This was a record price for a cricket painting