Title

'Cricket - Capital Practice for the Round Bowling of the Period', 1859. Artist: Unknown

Caption

'Cricket - Capital Practice for the Round Bowling of the Period', 1859. This cartoon shows cricket practice being enlivened by the use of a cannon to replace the more traditional bowler. Due to the situation in Europe, and the perceived threat of invasion by Napoleon III, war was much in the news. From Punch, or the London Charivari, July 30, 1859.

Date

1859

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/The Cartoon Collector

Reference

HRM19A89_056

Model release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

53,8Mb (4,1Mb) / 16,6in x 12,6in / 4981 x 3774 (300dpi)

Keywords

people male sport man men politics guy weapon weapons cricket war cannon century cricket bat concept punch ammunition batsman B&W cartoon MONOCHROME cannonball warfare 19th century black & white black and white B W weaponry armaments nineteenth century Heritage Image Partnership Mr Punch Punchinello satire engraving Unknown cricket stump engraving satire