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"The
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| One of the most famous golf paintings of all time is "The Golfers", Grand Match at Golf. This Magnificent Historic Edition picture was to commemorate the 150th anniversary of The Grand Match at Golf, St Andrews during the great annual autumn meeting of 1844 and widely recognized as one of the most important pictures in the History of Golf. | ||||||||||||||||
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scene is set at the 'Ginger Beer Hole' on the 'Old Course' at St Andrews during
the October meeting. The match was between Sir David Baird of Newbyth, Bart and
Sir Ralph Anstruther of Balcaskie, Bart against Major Hugh Lyon Playfair of St.
Andrews and John Campbell, Esq. of Glensaddel . The picture was painted in 1847
by Charles Lees (1800 - 1880) and the original oil painting is now owned by the
Royal Portrait Gallery in Edinburgh. The artist was able to paint true likeness
of the players and the people who were actually there and a key survives naming
them all. The full sized pictures are faithfully reproduced from the original
1850 Charles Wagstaff of London engraving. |
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| "The
Golfers" A Grand Match at Golf St Andrews 1844 | ||||||||||||||||
| A typical scene of the period during the 1840's, when gentlemen and their lady escorts would descend on St Andrews in large numbers for the Autumn meeting. Great banquets were held with sumptuous food and where the men (mostly) were known to drink copious amounts of excellent wine and port. Golf was also the order of the day and important competitions were played for, in which reputations were often at stake and of course the gambling, where large sums of money changed hands. | ||||||||||||||||
| The painting is
available in three different size of prints and also in a Limited Edition of only
85 pictures in oleograph format: chromolithograph printed with oil paint on canvas
in imitation of an oil painting. | ||||||||||||||||
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Sizes, Details and Costs: | ||||||||||||||||
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Overall Size: 11" x 8" (280 x 204mm) | ||||||||||||||||
| Miniature
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Image Size: 8" x 4 7/8" (204 x 126mm) Printed in four colours | |||||||||||||||
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Supplied mounted with identification key and info sheet | ||||||||||||||||
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£12.50 plus p & p (click
for postage costs) | ||||||||||||||||
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Overall Size: 24 5/8" x 17" (625 x 430mm) | ||||||||||||||||
| Medium
Version: |
Image Size: 19 1/2" x 12" (498 x 305mm) Printed in four colours | |||||||||||||||
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Supplied tubed with identification key and info sheet | ||||||||||||||||
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£25.00 plus p & p (click
for postage costs) | ||||||||||||||||
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Overall Size: 37" x 25 3/8" (940 x 645mm) | ||||||||||||||||
| Full
Size Version: |
Image Size: 33 3/4" x 20 3/4" (859 x 528mm) Printed in ten colours | |||||||||||||||
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Supplied tubed with identification key and info sheet | ||||||||||||||||
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£60.00 plus p & p (click
for postage costs) | ||||||||||||||||
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Overall Size Framed: 40" x 27 1/4" (1020 x 695mm) | ||||||||||||||||
| Oleograph
Ltd Edition: (of only 85 Pictures) |
Image Size: 33 3/8" x 20 5/8" (847 x 522mm) | |||||||||||||||
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Supplied framed with identification key and info sheet | ||||||||||||||||
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£3500.00 plus p & p (£100 UK Postage) | ||||||||||||||||
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For further information regarding the
prints or to order, you can either T: +44(0)1334 478639 F: +44(0)1334 474086 or E: prints@linksgolfstandrews.com | ||||||||||||||||
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