Charles Cundall

Charles Cundall was a painter, potter and stained glass designer. His studies were interrupted by World War I when he enlisted in the Army. Cundall painted panoramic pictures which were inspired by his travels on several continents, and was also was known for painting cityscapes and portraits in oils and watercolors. During World War II he was sent to Québec in 1944 as an official war artist.

A Cup Tie at Crystal Palace, Corinthians v. Manchester City has a format 59 x 74.9 cm, painted in oil on wood. This match was a 3rd round match between Corinthian FC of London and Manchester City at Crystal Palace Stadium which ended in a 3-3 draw. The rematch took place a week later at Maine Road and Manchester City won 4-1. Manchester reached the cup final that year but lost 1-0 to Bolton Wanderers.

A year prior, Cundall showed his painting Boat Race Day, Hammersmith, depicting the Oxford-Cambridge boat race, at the Royal Academy exhibition, and a second one in 1936 entitled The Boat Race from Putney. Again two works are titled Henley Royal Regatta. Both were not exhibited at the Royal Academy until the late 1950s. However, the version submitted in 1948 is presented in the catalog. It was auctioned at Christie’s under the title Henley (oil on canvas, 50.1 x 74.9 cm).