CRICKET: BED OF THAMES - ORIGINAL ANTIQUE PRINT, 1884

Willow Fine Arts are delighted to be able to offer for sale this Original antique engraved print of:

"THE DRY SEASON: THE BED OF THE THAMES AT TWICKENHAM (a cricket match), and EDINBURGH THEATRE ROYAL"

A wonderful print, of a wonderful sport

Published as a FRONT cover to: "The Illustrated London News"

Date: July 5th 1884

Description: A fantastic, detailed, antique print showing the WONDERFUL game of cricket played on THE BED OF THE RIVER THAMES!!!!! To imagine that the mighty river Thames dried up sufficiently in Twickenham, London, near its mouth, for people to play cricket is astounding. A real insight into a bygone age. Also on the page, a print of a fire that engulfed the Edinburgh Theatre Royal. in . This is an original print that is over 120 years old!  This item is not only a fascinating historical reference, it is also a great work of art!

A wonderful work of art that would look fantastic framed and on display

Size: Whole page, including prints, measures: c. 40cm x 28cm / 16" x 11"

Ample space for matting/mounting

Condition: Very Good - There are some slight age related marks but these do not impact on the print.
There is text on the back of the page (details can be sent on request). 

Payment: Accepted by PayPal

Postage: to Uk - $3.00 (Royal Mail 2nd class), to anywhere else in the world - $4.00 (Air Mail)

Buy more than one print and we'll post them together, saving you money!