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A watercolour by Cecil James Hobson (British, 1874-1915) featuring a portrait of the polo player Walter Buckmaster, signed, the player in the saddle a

Hammer Price:
£280
Estimated Price:

£300 - £500

A watercolour by Cecil James Hobson (British, 1874-1915) featuring a portrait of the polo player Walter Buckmaster, signed, the player in the saddle and carrying his mallet, the image 31 by 22cm., mounted, framed & glazed, overall 47.5 by 36.5cm., very good Walter Buckmaster (1872-1942) was the first English player to be awarded a 10 goal handicap and is widely considered to have been the finest English polo player before WW1.