Hugh Duffy, Shortstop, Chicago, from the Old Judge series (N172) for Old Judge Cigarettes 1887
goodwincompany
themetropolitanmuseumofart
drawing, print
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portrait
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photo of handprinted image
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drawing
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aged paper
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toned paper
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light pencil work
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ink paper printed
# print
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old engraving style
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baseball
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coloured pencil
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men
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watercolour bleed
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watercolour illustration
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athlete
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watercolor
"Hugh Duffy, Shortstop, Chicago" is a baseball card from the "Old Judge" series created by Goodwin & Company in 1887. The card features a sepia-toned photograph of Hugh Duffy, a famous baseball player, in a crouched position on a baseball field. The card is a prime example of the trading cards produced to promote Old Judge Cigarettes. This particular card is currently housed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.
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