One of the earliest football paintings in the world, Thomas MM Hemy’s „Sunderland v. Aston Villa 1895”, also titled „A Corner Kick”, depicts a match between the two most successful English teams of the decade. The venue is the Newcastle Road ground in Sunderland, and the game finished 4-4. This painting is currently exhibited (behind glass) at Sunderland’s Stadium of Light.Hemy specialized in marine paintings, but also painted urban scenes such as this one. He was born on a ship from England to Australia c.1852, spent parts of his life in Newcastle upon Tyne and London, and died on the Isle of Wight in 1937. Wikipedia.
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