GEORGE FREDERICK WATTS, O. M., R. A.

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GEORGE FREDERICK WATTS, O. M., R. A.
Forward. Dedicated, with permission, to Benjamin Aislbie by N. Felix
lithograph on tinted paper, heightened with bodycolour, by and after Watts, London: published by S. Knights, printed by W. Sharp, [ca. 1837], early issue, 305 x 243mm. (12 x 9½in.), framed and glazed.

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A fine evocation by Watts of the now classic forward defensive stroke, though today's batsman uses a different grip.
Paper fault affecting the word "Aislbie" in the dedication which has several letters supplied in manuscript.

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