19th-century watercolour up for auction in Newbury depicts cricket match at Sandleford Priory, now St Gabriel’s School

Among the highlights an exciting upcoming sale at Dreweatts is a striking early 19th-century English School watercolour depicting a cricket match at Sandleford Priory – now St Gabriel’s School – in Newbury.

This evocative scene forms part of The Art of Cricket: The Mark Loveday Collection, an auction taking place on August 19.

It is expected to fetch £800-£1,200.

The link to the sale is https://auctions.dreweatts.com/auctions/9365/drewea1-10581

The sale celebrates the visual heritage of cricket through one of the world’s finest private collections of watercolours, prints, and portraits relating to the sport – many dating back to the late 18th century – assembled by the late Mark Loveday.