[The Captain of the Eleven.]
Philip H. Calderon. Rich.d Josey [pencil signatures] London Published June 1st 1883 by the Fine Art Society Limited 148 New Bond Street. Scarce & fine mezzotint, artists' proof on chine collé, signed by the artist and engraver. Printsellers' Association blind stamp. 605 x 400mm (23¾ x 15¾") with large margins. A young boy takes guard, playing cricket in a garden. This portrait, by Philip Hermogenes Calderon (1833-98), was famously used in a Pears soap advert. Calderon was a keeper of the Royal Academy and a friend of Frederick, Lord Leighton. The original oil painting sold on 11th July 2012 at Bonhams for £289,250, setting a new world record for the artist. Printsellers' Association AP 100, P 25, LP 50.
[Ref: 68762] £780.00