Sunderland v Aston Villa, A Corner Kick
1895 Sunderland Museum and Winter Gardens
About this artwork
This oil painting depicts a competitive association football match between Sunderland and Aston Villa, capturing the atmosphere of a 19th-century stadium. It showcases the players in period kit, including knickerbockers and long-sleeved shirts, during a corner kick.
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This painting is one of the most famous depictions of early professional football in England. It perfectly captures the era when the sport was transitioning from a working-class pastime to the organized, spectator-heavy industry it is today, complete with the wooden terraces and hay-lined pitch edges typical of late 19th-century venues.
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Sunderland v Aston Villa, A Corner Kick
Thomas Hemy, 1895
