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John Berry ‘Jack’ Hobbs, Surrey & England 1905-1934. Exquisite studio portrait of a youthful Hobbs taken on the M.C.C. 1911/12 tour of Australia. Hobbs is pictured wearing suit and a spotted tie. The photograph, laid down to official photographers mount, by T. Humphrey & Co, 264 Collins Street, Melbourne. Nicely signed in ink by Hobbs to the image. The photograph measures 3.5”x5.5” and overall with mount 7”x11”. Very minor wear with small loss to the top right hand corner of the mount otherwise in good condition. A rare studio portrait of the player from the tour. Formerly from the cricket collection of Sydney Francis Barnes, Warwickshire, Lancashire, Staffordshire, England & Wales 1894-1930.