Elmer Ellsworth Foster, Center Field, New York, from the Old Judge series (N172) for Old Judge Cigarettes 1888
goodwincompany
themetropolitanmuseumofart
drawing, print
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portrait
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drawing
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toned paper
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baseball
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charcoal drawing
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possibly oil pastel
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charcoal art
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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
"Elmer Ellsworth Foster, Center Field, New York" is a baseball card from the "Old Judge" series, created by Goodwin & Company in 1888. It depicts Elmer Ellsworth Foster, a baseball player for the New York team, standing with his bat. The card is a sepia-toned photograph, featuring a simple composition, focusing on Foster in the center of the card, against a blurry background. This card, like other "Old Judge" cards, was given away as part of a promotion for Old Judge cigarettes, and is considered a valuable piece of baseball history.
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