Mortimer Martin "Mart" McQuaid, Right Field, Denver, from the Old Judge series (N172) for Old Judge Cigarettes 1889
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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photo restoration
# print
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old engraving style
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baseball
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coloured pencil
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ink colored
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men
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watercolour illustration
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athlete
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watercolor
This 1889 baseball card from the *Old Judge* series by Goodwin & Company features Mortimer Martin “Mart” McQuaid, the right fielder for the Denver club. The card depicts McQuaid in a realistic pose, catching a ball, with a caption below noting his position, club, and the card's origin. This card is a prime example of the popular trend of using baseball cards to promote cigarette sales, and its inclusion in the Metropolitan Museum of Art collection highlights its significance in American culture.
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