Keefe and Richardson Stealing 2nd Base, New York, from the Old Judge series (N172) for Old Judge Cigarettes 1887 - 1890
goodwincompany
themetropolitanmuseumofart
drawing, print
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portrait
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drawing
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aged paper
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toned paper
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water colours
# print
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baseball
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possibly oil pastel
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coloured pencil
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coffee painting
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underpainting
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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
This is a collectible baseball card from the "Old Judge" series, created by Goodwin & Company in the late 19th century. The card depicts two baseball players from the New York team, "Keefe and Richardson Stealing 2nd Base." The card is a cabinet card, a popular format for photographs at the time, and features the Old Judge Cigarettes logo at the top. The card's historical significance lies in its documentation of the early days of professional baseball, offering a glimpse into a bygone era of the sport.
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