Object number
M.2006.110
Title
Portrait of Tiger Pataudi
Date
2006 - 2006
Creator
Production reason
Commission
Production notes
Pataudi insisted on being painted in the Vincent's Club tie, a tie worn exclusively by Oxford Blues at Oxford University.
Material
Size
108 x 73 cm
Description
Half length, frontal portrait of Pataudi wearing dark blue Oxford University tie with white crown motif.
Display caption
Portrait of Mansoor Ali Khan `Tiger‘ Pataudi
(1941 – 2011), 2006
Jennifer McRae (1959-)
Watercolour and pencil on paper
Painted from life in his Vincent's Club tie, worn traditionally
by `Blues‘ at Oxford University, the former Indian cricketer
was the 9th and last Nawab of Pataudi.
The first Indian to captain Oxford, he was a Wisden
Cricketer of the Year in 1968 despite losing an eye in a car
accident. Considered one of India’s greatest captains, he
was later appointed the manager of the National team and
member of the council of the IPL.
In 2007, in commemoration of the 75th anniversary of
India's Test debut, MCC commissioned a trophy for Test
match series between India and England which was
named the Pataudi Trophy in honour of his contribution and
that of his father, Iftikhar Ali Khan, who represented both
England and India.
This portrait is typical of McRae’s delicate illustrative
style; the artist‘s other sitters include Michael Vaughan
and Andy Flower.
MCC Collections: Commission, 2006
M.2006.110
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