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England v Scotland
(Edinburgh 1886)
by Overend and Smythe
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As Sean Fagan @rugbeia uncovered it, this painting saw great success in Paris Universal Expo 1889 :
Otago Witness , Issue 1967, 1 August 1889, Page 27
"One of the most popular of the English pictures at the Paris
Exhibition is the representation of a Rugby football match by Messrs
Overend and Smythe.
Exhibition is the representation of a Rugby football match by Messrs
Overend and Smythe.
It is lent by the Fine Art Society. The Parisians
stand in front of it awe-struck. They shrug their shoulders, and
discuss the raison d'etre of the game in the most excited fashion, and
go away with their opinion of the queerness and madness of the
Britisher seven times stronger than before."
stand in front of it awe-struck. They shrug their shoulders, and
discuss the raison d'etre of the game in the most excited fashion, and
go away with their opinion of the queerness and madness of the
Britisher seven times stronger than before."
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The painting by W H Overend and L P Smythe the above is referring to
is the Scotland vs. England match - March 13th, 1886.
is the Scotland vs. England match - March 13th, 1886.
A mural
reproduction of the original hangs in the Library of the Scottish
Rugby Union at Murrayfield. The game ended in a scoreless draw.
reproduction of the original hangs in the Library of the Scottish
Rugby Union at Murrayfield. The game ended in a scoreless draw.
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