Brisbane Test Match of 1928
1928.
395x290mm. An original sequence of six cartoons, in ink on paper, depicting the scenes from the final day of the first test at Brisbane in 1928: the England team cheerful at the overnight rain, the Australians glum, the final scene being a procession of Australian batsmen as they were dismissed in quick succession. Signed by Mailey in the lower right hand corner. Mounted, framed and glazed.
The Brisbane Test of 1928 saw England utilise the best of the conditions to build a large first innings lead only for the heavy overnight rain to produce an unplayable sticky wicket, which saw Australia quickly bowled out for a paltry 66 to loose by 675 runs. Don Bradman, pictured here amongst the procession of dismissed batsmen, playing in his first test, made 18 and 1 and was dropped for the next test.
Arthur Mailey (1886-1967) was a successful leg break bowler, taking 99 wickets from Australia in 21 tests between 1921 and 1929, however his lasting talent was as a cartoonist and he had a particular knack of caricaturing his team mates and opponents, his ready wit creating a humorous narrative with a sequence of cartoons. He drew for the Sydney Arrow and Bulletin and the London Bystander as well as writing and illustrating a number of books, most notably his account of the Bodyline series, And Then Came Larwood and his autobiography, 10 for 66 And All That. Although individual sketches appear occasionally complete cartoon sequences are rarely seen in commerce.
PROVENANCE: Charles Philip Mead (1887-1958, Hampshire and England cricketer and member of the 1928-29 team, received from the artist); Henry Blofeld (Cricket broadcaster and journalist, signed on back of frame).
Stock ID: 35813
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