kent lancashire canterbury kent lancashire canterbury oil canvas painting completed commissioned suggestion chairman lord harris celebrate county championship title win painted picture taking individual kent players exception short term loans painting remained lawrence ground time moved lord pavilion longer afford insurance kent sold painting charity foundation auction piece currently display lord cricket ground london commissioning won county championship gaining points available completed matches achieved second place kent victory instituted celebratory dinner london kent chairman 4th baron harris suggested club commission painting celebrate championship victory kent selected artist earlier painted lord harris batting kent paid kent painting additional royalty bring total high composition lord harris expressed view painting action shot match lawrence ground canterbury suggested bowler painting kent kent played matches canterbury season decided subject painting kent match match taken wickets making appropriate fixtures depict decided second day match hour prior painting shows view boundary road end visible background painting action bowling compressed view playing area feature kent players keeping reasonably sized ensure accuracy arranged member kent team effort paint true life initially planned include non striking lancashire batsman unable attend sitting lancashire player batsman actually played particular match available visit london studio newly appointed secretary retirement active cricket competition end reception display history completed painting time advance painting ordered ensuring compensated work painting unveiled praised accuracy use lighting shade limited print signed lord harris created prints kent signed current players respective times including result popularity painting lent display field lord cricket ground painting viewed cricket fans historians notable illustration golden age cricket victorian periods world war cricket historian praised painting finest portrayals distinguished identifiable action painting predominantly displayed pavilion lent kent unable continue afford insurance hung painting lord pavilion kent retained prints display pavilion place original kent finding debt club announced intention sell painting questioned kent members proposed sale kent chairman said felt painting longer particularly benefited cricket club kent members owned painting stated painting sold achieve appropriate sum painting auctioned guide price painting sold record price cricket painting bought run chairman foundation known keeping important british paintings public eye britain painting new owner lent kept display lord keeping preference painting remain lord sale painting contributed profit kent financial year display lord pavilion painting background number publicity photographs england cricket team including unveiling new england captains
Kent vs Lancashire at Canterbury