Henry Callender golfporträtt Sportauktion

GOLFPORTRÄTT. HENRY CALLENDER Esq in the uniform of Field Marshall of RBGS 1812, mezzotint, gravyr William Ward, engraver to their R. H. the Prince Regent & Duke of York, painted by L. F. Abbott. TO THE SOCIETY OF GOFFERS AT BLACKHEATH, Pub. July 16 1812 by W. Ward, 24 Buckingham Place, Fitzroy Square, märkt PROOF

HISTORIK:
Henry Callender was a prominent English golfer in the late 18th Century and Captain of the society of Golfers at Blackheath. He is depicted wearing the Field Marshal´s uniform of the Blackheath Society of Golfers. The two golf clubs illustrated are said to be still in the possession of the Royal Blackheath Golf Club (1766)
Royal Blackheath´s Spring Medal, formerly known as the Knuckle Club Medal, dates back to 1789, when there was a group allied to the club, known as the Knuckle Club, who played separately from other members. This is believed to be the oldest known golfing medal. The Knuckle Club´s most famous visitor was Colonel Alexander Mackenzie who played in the winter season 1795-96, in between his many campaigns.

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