G. L. STAMPA

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G. L. STAMPA
"That is nice darling -- now you'll be able to enjoy the cricket" [and] "William always were a 'opeful 'itter"
two pen-and-ink drawings, both signed by the artist, dated 1930 and 1938, captioned in pencil, 222 x 264mm. (8¾ x 10½in.) and 226 x 286mm. (9 x 11¼in.), framed and glazed. (2)

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Two forms of batting humiliation, the first (illustrated) when the batsman returns sadly to his wife's side having been out "first ball, first wicket," the second when a colossal swipe at the ball results in ball, bails and off stump all becoming airborn together.

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