Sir Jack Hobbs
(1882-1963), CricketerSir John Berry ('Jack') Hobbs
Sitter in 14 portraits
Cricketer. Opening batsman, known as 'the Master', the first professional cricketer to be knighted (1953). A career record of 61,237 runs included 197 centuries, 98 of them scored after his 40th birthday.
by Robert Stewart Sherriffs
ink, 1936
NPG 5224(8)
by Central Press
bromide press print, 1930s
NPG x182318
published by J. Millhoff & Co Ltd
bromide cigarette card, published circa 1930
NPG x196370
Sir Jack Hobbs; Ada Ellen (née Gates), Lady Hobbs
by Central Press
bromide press print, December 1951
NPG x182319
by Walter Stoneman
bromide print, 1953
NPG x168340
Sir Jack Hobbs ('Men of the Day. No. 2284. "Test Cricket."')
by (Richard) Wallace Hester ('W. Hester', 'Hester', 'WH' and 'WH-')
chromolithograph, published in Vanity Fair 7 August 1912
NPG D45674
by Harry Lawrence Oakley
silhouette, 1920s-1950s
NPG D372
by Alexander ('Alick') Penrose Forbes Ritchie
colour relief halftone cigarette card, 1926
NPG D18017
by Unknown artist, issued by Godfrey Phillips
colour relief halftone cigarette card, 1932
NPG D2693
issued by Godfrey Phillips
colour relief halftone cigarette card, 1935
NPG D49062
by Unknown photographer, issued by Carreras Tobacco Company
colour relief halftone cigarette card, 1935
NPG D49346
issued by Gallaher Ltd
colour relief halftone cigarette card, 1936
NPG D48960
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