Sir John Berry ('Jack') Hobbs

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• Sir John Berry ('Jack') Hobbs (1882-1963), Cricketer. Sitter in 7 portraits.

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• Robert Stewart Sherriffs (1906-1960). Artist of 39 portraits.

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An opening batsman and known as 'the Master', Jack Hobbs was 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. As a subject Hobbs was of particular interest to Sherriffs who was himself an accomplished amateur cricketer.

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• Saywell, David; Simon, Jacob, Complete Illustrated Catalogue, 2004, p. 305

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• Cartoons by Robert Stewart Sherriffs, 1920s-1930s