Captain Anthony Frederick Wilding (18831915), New Zealand born tennis player and fourtimes Wimbledon champion 19101913, pictured with Mr C. T. Craig, managing director of the firm Messrs. Henderson, Craig & Company Ltd, a woodpulps merchants in London, Manchester and Edinburgh. Mr Craig was the father of one of Wildings Cambridge friends and Wilding started at the company in July 1911, immediately after he had won the Wimbledon championship for a second time. His job was fulltime and based in Manchester and despite spending very little time playing tennis, he nevertheless won the championship again in 1912 and then again in 1913.

Sports-Based Art

Here’s a great idea to make game day even more exciting. Try our impressive sports art collection and give your favorite team a roaring shout out. Explore from vintage prints of your favorite players to photographic vignettes of glorious sporting moments. Whatever piece of art you choose for your gaming cave or viewing nook, get it wall-ready. Style your masterpieces in over 1000 ways with our framing customizer.

Our popular sports art pieces include Muhammad Ali’s graphic portrait by Cristian Mielu, Four Sporting Boys by Norman Rockwell.