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Print of an engraving by C L Benoist, after a painting by Francis Hayman, "Cricket"

1743

Melbourne Cricket Club

Melbourne Cricket Club
Jolimont, Australia

Black and white photographic print of an engraving by C L Benoist, after the painting by Francis Hayman, depicting a game of cricket, circa 1743. Engraving depicts a game of cricket underway; one man has bowled underarm, the batsman holds a curved bat aloft, a wicketkeeper crouches behind a two-stump wicket, gentleman fielders stand around, and a scorer sits in the front RH corner, marking notches in a stick. Inscribed beneath the image is the word, "CRICKET", with scrolling around it, on either side of which is written an ode to cricket.

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  • Title: Print of an engraving by C L Benoist, after a painting by Francis Hayman, "Cricket"
  • Date Created: 1743
  • Provenance: Kindly donated to the Melbourne Cricket Club Museum.
  • Medium: Paper; Emulsion; Wood; Board; Glass; Card; Ink; Metal
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