Joseph H. "Joe" Mulvey, 3rd Base, Philadelphia, from the Old Judge series (N172) for Old Judge Cigarettes 1887
goodwincompany
themetropolitanmuseumofart
drawing, print
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portrait
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pencil drawn
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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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yellowing background
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photo restoration
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baseball
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historical photography
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men
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watercolour illustration
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athlete
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watercolor
This is a baseball card from the *Old Judge* series, a set of cards featuring professional baseball players from the late 19th century, commissioned by *Old Judge* cigarettes. The card depicts *Joseph H. "Joe" Mulvey*, a third baseman for the *Philadelphia* team. The image is a black-and-white photograph of Mulvey in his baseball uniform holding a baseball, created by the art company *Goodwin & Company* in 1887. This card is part of the Metropolitan Museum of Art's collection.
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