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Watercolour, C Grimmett

Robert Ingpen2001

Melbourne Cricket Club

Melbourne Cricket Club
Jolimont, Australia

Original Robert Ingpen watercolour depicting Australian leg-spin bowler, Clarrie Grimmett. The image is included in a tapestry celebrating 150 years of performances and events on the MCG. In 37 Tests, Grimmett - nicknamed 'the Fox' and 'Scarlet' (Pimpernell - 'they seek him here; they seek him there') - captured 216 wickets at 24.21. In 1996, Grimmett was an inaugural inductee into the Australian Cricket Hall of Fame.

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  • Title: Watercolour, C Grimmett
  • Creator: Robert Ingpen
  • Date Created: 2001
  • Provenance: Melbourne Cricket Club Museum collection.
  • Medium: watercolour
Melbourne Cricket Club

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