Caricatures related to the Knatchbull family
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Caricatures related to the Knatchbull family
comprising; 'Bhupinder Singh, Maharaja of Patiala', watercolour and gouache, signed by the sitter and artist, dated 19.11.1935, framed (visible sheet 40.5 x 17cm.) and another by the same hand, 'Brabourne' [Lord John Brabourne], watercolour and gouache, signed by the sitter and artist, dated 1935, framed, (visible sheet 34 x 25.5cm.); Carlo Pellegrini, 'A Promising Apprentice' [Edward Knatchbull-Hugessen M.P.] watercolour and gouache, signed 'Ape', dated 11.6.1870, unframed, (including board 39 x 31cm.) stained; Francis Carruthers Gould, 'Herbert Knatchbull Hugessen, M.P. for Faversham', pencil and charcoal, signed F.C.G., unframed, (30 x 28cm.), stained, together with Peter Seabourne, 'J.B.' [John Brabourne], pen, ink and gouache, signed and dated, 1950, framed, (sheet 24.5 x 11.5cm.) (5)
The Maharaja and Lord Brabourne wear M.C.C. touring blazers which featured a distinctive George & Dragon badge, and ‘bacon & egg’ red and yellow double piping.
The Maharaja of Patiala (1891-1938) was a keen polo player but is best known for his distinguished cricketing career. Playing in 27 first-class cricket matches between 1915 and 1927. He played for India (whom he captained on several occasions), The Hindus, The Maharaja of Patiala's XI, Marylebone Cricket Club, Northern India, The Sikhs and Southern Punjab.
The sketch of John Brabourne was taken by his colleague in the film industry Peter Seabourne (1923-2005). They both worked on The Wooden Horse, a prisoner of war escape film made in 1950 with Anthony Steele, a young Bryan Forbes and Peter Finch. It was directed by Jack Lee. The film was the third most popular film at the British box office in that year.