Catalogue for the auction of
Cricket, Football, Golf & Sporting Memorabilia
To be held on Friday, Saturday & Sunday
4th, 5th & 6th July 2025
Lot 412
Estimate: £200/300
‘Kent v Lancashire at Canterbury 1906’. Albert Chevallier Tayler. Large mono photogravure of the famous painting of Colin Blythe bowling to Tyldesley with the attacking fielders around the bat. Title ‘Kent Champions 1906’ to top border and to the lower border are the printed names of each player who are featured in the painting. The lower border also features a small inset cameo image of Lord Harris, signed by Lord Harris and by artist Albert Chevallier Tayler in pencil. This photogravure was produced in 1908 and limited to 192 ordered copies. Mounted, framed and glazed. Overall 41.25 x 25.5”. Some darkening to image and foxing to the outer extremities otherwise in good condition. Rare
The original painting was commissioned by Lord Harris to celebrate Kent’s first County Championship title win in 1906. In 1908, a limited run of 192 ordered photogravures were produced, each signed by Chevallier Tayler and Lord Harris. The painting was auctioned at Sotheby’s in 2006 and sold for £680,000. This was a record price for a cricket painting