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Large Victorian Pear's Soap Christmas Annual Cricket Print Captain of the Eleven 1898
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Large Victorian Pear's Soap Christmas Annual Cricket Print Captain of the Eleven 1898

19th century
For Sale by Hough & Son
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Original, large antique Pear's Soap Annual Print: Captain of the Eleven, Christmas 1898. Victorian chromolithograph after the original painting by Philip H. Calderon. In a period Victorian glazed oak and gilt-wood frame. Good antique condition: good bright colours, with only limited foxing most notably in the bottom left corner. Frame measures approx. 86.5cms x 61cms.

Physical Dimensions
Height
86.5cm (34.06")
Width
61cm (24.02")
Declaration

Hough & Son has dated this Victorian Cricket Artwork Print to the 1890s.

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SA1210766
Description
Original, large antique Pear's Soap Annual Print: Captain of the Eleven, Christmas 1898. Victorian chromolithograph after the original painting by Philip H. Calderon. In a period Victorian glazed oak and gilt-wood frame.
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Good antique condition: good bright colours, with only limited foxing most notably in the bottom left corner.
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Frame measures approx. 86.5cms x 61cms.

Height
86.5cm (34.06")
Width
61cm (24.02")
Date of Manufacture

Hough & Son has dated this Victorian Cricket Artwork Print to the 1890s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1210766
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A Victorian chromolithograph depicting a young boy in light blue trousers holding a wooden cricket bat in front of wickets on a green lawn.
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Archive I A Victorian chromolithograph depicting a young boy in light blue trousers holding a wooden cricket bat in front of wickets on a green lawn.

Large Victorian Pear's Soap Christmas Annual Cricket Print Captain of the Eleven 1898

Archive II A Victorian chromolithograph depicting a young boy in light blue trousers holding a wooden cricket bat in front of wickets on a green lawn. View II
Archive III A Victorian chromolithograph depicting a young boy in light blue trousers holding a wooden cricket bat in front of wickets on a green lawn. View III
Archive IV A Victorian chromolithograph depicting a young boy in light blue trousers holding a wooden cricket bat in front of wickets on a green lawn. View IV
Archive V A Victorian chromolithograph depicting a young boy in light blue trousers holding a wooden cricket bat in front of wickets on a green lawn. View V
Archive VI A Victorian chromolithograph depicting a young boy in light blue trousers holding a wooden cricket bat in front of wickets on a green lawn. View VI
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A Victorian chromolithograph depicting a young boy in light blue trousers holding a wooden cricket bat in front of wickets on a green lawn.
Large Victorian Pear's Soap Christmas Annual Cricket Print Captain of the Eleven 1898
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A Victorian chromolithograph depicting a young boy in light blue trousers holding a wooden cricket bat in front of wickets on a green lawn.
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  • ObjectWall Art
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian
  • MaterialPaper, Ink
  • ColourGreen, Muted Blue
  • MotifsCricket bat and wickets, Period sporting attire, Outdoor lawn setting
  • SizeH 86.5 cm (34 in) x W 61 cm (24 in)

This large Victorian chromolithograph originates from the Christmas annual of 1898 and depicts a young boy dressed in period sporting attire, holding a wooden cricket bat in front of wickets on a green lawn. Printed on paper with ink, the artwork displays bright colours including muted blue in the trousers and green in the surrounding grass. The composition is set within a glazed oak and gilt-wood frame. The piece shows good antique condition with limited foxing, most notably in the bottom left corner. Measuring 86.5 cm high and 61 cm wide, the artwork is suited for display in a gentleman's library, specifically positioned above a sideboard.

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Pears Soap annual prints were large-format colour chromolithographs presented alongside the Pears Annual Christmas publications during the late Victorian era. These prints reproduced contemporary oil paintings to promote the brand and decorate Victorian domestic interiors.

Antique chromolithographs were printed on woven paper stock using multiple limestone blocks, with each individual pigment layer applied sequentially using oil-based inks.

Authentic prints from this period show continuous tone or microscopic stippling under magnification rather than modern cyan, magenta, yellow, and black halftone dot matrices. Original examples also exhibit period-accurate paper toning and edge wear consistent with late 19th-century paper production.

Position the framed picture as a singular focal point or within a gallery wall arrangement in a study, hallway, or living space. Pairing the print with dark timber furniture and neutral wall shades highlights the historic subject matter.

Keep paper prints away from direct sunlight and high humidity, housing them behind UV-filtering glass with acid-free mounting materials to prevent fading and paper discolouration.
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