Antique Golf Print, Tom Morris After G.R Reid
Antique Golf Print, Tom Morris After G.R Reid
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Tom Morris Portrait By G.R Reid.
An original photogravure print taken from the oil painting of "Old" Tom Morris by Sir George Reid, as commissioned by the Royal and Ancient Golf Club, St. Andrews in 1902. Old Tom can be seen standing, hand in pocket, holding a golf club in his right hand. Tom was a 19th century pioneer of golf, affectionately known as 'Old Tom'. He was a great golfer with multiple wins in the British Open, as well as a club maker, a green-keeper and a course designer. He was perhaps the most influential figure in the history of golf.
Sir George Reid (1841 - 1913) PRSA, HRSW. Reid was a Scottish portrait painter and illustrator who studied in Edinburgh, Utrecht & Paris. Known for his portraits and landscapes, his works can be seen in museums in Edinburgh, Glasgow and Australia. He was Knighted in 1902.
Dimensions:
1900-1949
Circa 1902
Photogravure
Some marking to the mount card.
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