Lot Essay
The portrait of Martingell is just slightly soiled, and has the upper blank margin cut away.
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JOHN CORBET ANDERSON
The Umpire. William Caldecourt born at Blisworth in 1802 (Sketches at Lord's No. 2); Martingell. Born at Nuffield, Surrey, 1818 (Sketches at Lords, No. 4); Wisden. Born at Brighton (Sketches at Lord's No. 6)
three hand-coloured lithographs by and after John Corbet Anderson, London: published by the artist, Kingsland, and F. Lillywhite. Islington, March 1st 1852, smaller series, each 214 x 136mm. (8¼ x 5½in.), in common mount, framed and glazed.
The Umpire. William Caldecourt born at Blisworth in 1802 (Sketches at Lord's No. 2); Martingell. Born at Nuffield, Surrey, 1818 (Sketches at Lords, No. 4); Wisden. Born at Brighton (Sketches at Lord's No. 6)
three hand-coloured lithographs by and after John Corbet Anderson, London: published by the artist, Kingsland, and F. Lillywhite. Islington, March 1st 1852, smaller series, each 214 x 136mm. (8¼ x 5½in.), in common mount, framed and glazed.
Literature
Down & West 12b; 12d; 13b, pp. 128-9. In Anderson's other version of the Caldecourt portrait [Down & West 2], the umpire grasps his top-hat in both hands, but here he puts one hand nonchalantly inside his waiscoat, and sports a large handkerchief in a side pocket. William Martingell (1818-97), here depicted taking his guard, also became an umpire and coach in later life.