Large chromolithograph. Matted. Image size 43x83.5 cm (17x32¾") on 65x100 cm (25½x39½") paper. Tipped at verso of top edge to matt board.
Francis Powell Hopkins (1830-1913) was a golfer and painter, who upon leaving the Army in 1864 moved to Devon and took up golfing and fishing. This bright and clean color lithograph is from the oil painting "The Tee Shot" painted c.1877 by Hopkins, which illustrates several key Blackheath members playing golf at the Royal North Devon club. The Tee Shot was commissioned by John Dun (who is pictured driving the golf ball), captain of the Royal Liverpool at Hoylake, another Blackheath influenced golf club. Prior owner has made a pencil note of each golfer pictured in this illustration along the bottom margin, and the golfers pictured include: Mr. P. Wilmot, Mr. T. Oliphant (of Rossie), Hon. C. Carnegie, Major Hopkins, painter of the picture, John Allan, professional, Admiral Thrupp, General Maclean, Sir Robert Hay, Bart., General Sir Hope Grant, Mr. T. McCandlish (putting), Revd I.H. Gosset, Col. F. Hutchinson, Mr. J. Brand, Mr. Peter Steel, Mr. R. Molesworth, Mr. Linsday Bennet, General Wilson, unknown, Mr. Eaton Young. Sitting left to right: Mr. Baldwin, Col. Hegan Kennard, Mr. George Gosset. Mr. John Dun, driving. Captain G.M.F. Molesworth RN waiting to drive. A spectacular print.
Condition:
Faint surface scratch at right edge of picture, faint discoloration and wear to margins, a few tiny spots of paper restoration at edge; very good; image clean and bright and near fine.