| The Young Cricketer | |
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| Artist | Francis Cotes |
| Year | 1768 |
| Type | Oil on canvas, portrait painting |
| Dimensions | 170.7 cm× 111.7 cm(67.2 in× 44.0 in) |
| Location | Private collection |
The Young Cricketer is a 1768 portrait painting by the British artist Francis Cotes. It depicts Lewis Cage, a boy from Milgate House near Maidstone in Kent [1] . He is shown holding a cricket bat and standing in front of a wicket which at the time consisted of only two stumps. The heroic pose of the composition is formed by the use of the bat. [2] The painting was displayed at the Royal Academy Exhibition of 1769, the inaugural Summer Exhibition of the Royal Academy held in Pall Mall. [3]
