Block:English Baseball in London/Berkshire on June 1 1854
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| Data | "A Game at Baste Ball" is identified as the name of one of the paintings listed in an art magazine's review of the works displayed at the 86th Exhibition of the Royal Academy: "No. 265. 'A Game at Baste Ball,' W. H. KNIGHT. As this seems to be a game of activity as well as address, the point of the picture is action. In execution it is worked up to an enamel surface, and it is rich in colour." |
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| Sources | "The Art-Journal," June, 1, 1854, London, p. 163 |
| Block Notes | This painting is sometimes referenced as "Boys at Bass-Ball," but is now more commonly identified as "A Game of Base-Ball." William Henry Knight was a well-known English artist of the mid-19th century. His works often focused on children's play. He was born and raised in Newbury, Berkshire. The painting depicts five or six boys playing ball on a village street. No bat is evident in the scene. The painting's current whereabouts are unknown. (See also article in The Reading Mercury, Nov. 3, 1855, p. 4) |
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