Kent vs Lancashire at Canterbury | |
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Artist | Albert Chevallier Tayler |
Year | 1907 |
Medium | oil on canvas |
Subject | A cricket match between Kent and Lancashire at the St Lawrence Ground |
Dimensions | 114 cm × 228.5 cm (45 in × 90 in) |
Location | Lord's Pavilion, Lord's Cricket Ground, London |
Owner | Andrew Brownsword Art Foundation |
Kent vs Lancashire at Canterbury is an oil on canvas painting by Albert Chevallier Tayler completed in 1907. It was commissioned by the Kent County Cricket Club at the suggestion of chairman Lord Harris to celebrate their first County Championship title win.[1] Tayler painted the picture after taking individual sittings with each of the Kent players. With the exception of short-term loans, the painting remained at the St Lawrence Ground until 1999, at which time it was moved to the Lord's Pavilion as Kent could no longer afford the insurance. In 2006, Kent sold the painting[2] to a charity foundation at an auction. The piece is currently on display at Lord's Cricket Ground in London.[3]