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England's Twelve Champion Cricketers, Photographed on Board Ship at Liverpool Sep 7, 1859

Photograph
1859 (photographed)
Artist/Maker

A mounted sepia-toned arched-top photograph of twelve men wearing flat caps posed on a boat, some standing, some seated, with lithographic inscription.

Object details

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Object type
TitleEngland's Twelve Champion Cricketers, Photographed on Board Ship at Liverpool Sep 7, 1859 (generic title)
Materials and techniques
albumen print
Brief description
Photograph by T.H. Hennah, 'England's Twelve Champion Cricketers, Photographed on Board Ship at Liverpool Sep 7, 1859', published by W.H. Mason, Brighton/London/New York, albumen print, 1859
Physical description
A mounted sepia-toned arched-top photograph of twelve men wearing flat caps posed on a boat, some standing, some seated, with lithographic inscription.
Dimensions
  • Mount height: 38cm
  • Mount width: 51.6cm
Marks and inscriptions
Lithographic description listing the names of all twelve players and describing the circumstances of their departure. (printed label, ink, verso, mount)
Credit line
The Royal Photographic Society Collection at the V&A, acquired with the generous assistance of the National Lottery Heritage Fund and Art Fund
Subjects depicted
Other numbers
  • 8205 - Royal Photographic Society number
  • H8 - RPS identifier - box number
  • 2005-5001-2-18168 - Science Museum Group accession number
Collection
Accession number
RPS.3688-2024

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Record createdDecember 2, 2024
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