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Roy Ullyett (1914-2001) ''SALUTE ANOTHER LIVELY LADY'' [BILLIE JEAN KING] an original artwork for a cartoon published in the Daily Express newspaper

Hammer Price:
£50
Estimated Price:

£80 - £120

Roy Ullyett (1914-2001) ''SALUTE ANOTHER LIVELY LADY'' [BILLIE JEAN KING] an original artwork for a cartoon published in the Daily Express newspaper 5th July 1968 relating to Billie Jean King's defeat of Britain's Ann Jones in the semi-final at Wimbledon having lost the first set, signed, pen & ink and blue pencil, mounted, framed & glazed, overall 52 by 37cm., 20 1/2 by 14 1/2in., a photocopy of the cartoon as printed in the newspaper is taped to the backboard In 1968 Billie Jean King completed back-to-back Ladies Singles Championships at Wimbledon and won the tournament six times in her career.