Oxford & Cambridge University 30th Boat Race Crew ID'd, Huge 1870s Antique Print

Description: You are bidding on a huge original antique print from an 1870s illustrated journal. It depicts the 9-person crews on the 1873 Oxford and Cambridge Sculling Boat Race. The 30th Boat Race took place on the 29 March 1873. The Boat Race is an annual side-by-side rowing race between crews from the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge along the River Thames. In a race umpired by former Oxford rower Joseph William Chitty, Cambridge won by three lengths in a time of 19 minutes and 35 seconds, the fastest time in the history of the event. The Boat Race is an annual set of rowing races between the Cambridge University Boat Club and the Oxford University Boat Club, rowed between open-weight eights on the River Thames in London, England.The men's race was first held in 1829 and has been held annually since 1856, except during the First and Second World Wars and the 2020 pandemic.The print has the portraits and person's name in black surrounded by ornate blue framing. It is very large (double folio size), measuring approximately 21.5 x 15.75 inches (54.5 x 40 cm). The picture fills most of the page, with a caption below. The back of this print is blank, meaning it was a rarer special supplement.The print has a fold in the middle, where it was folded into the magazine long ago. Note that the fold line is clean and undamaged, because it was "tipped" into the binding. This was a luxury binding technique of that era, because the double page prints were free of binding holes down the center.PLEASE NOTE: There are light fox marks in the margin areas of the print, and several small fox marks in the portrait areas. See scan for an accurate view of the condition. This print will come with a Certificate of Authenticity. Powered by SixBit's eCommerce Solution

Price: 59.95 USD

Location: Lake Villa, Illinois

End Time: 2024-12-17T16:12:39.000Z

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