Walter Henry Porter, Pitcher, Kansas City Cowboys, from the Old Judge series (N172) for Old Judge Cigarettes 1888
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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water colours
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baseball
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possibly oil pastel
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coloured pencil
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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 1888 baseball card depicts Walter Henry Porter, pitcher for the Kansas City Cowboys. The card, which is part of the "Old Judge" series produced by Goodwin & Company, features a black and white photo of Porter in a baseball uniform, standing in a field with a fence in the background. These "Old Judge" cards were given away with packages of Old Judge Cigarettes, making them popular collectibles for baseball fans. The card is a part of the Metropolitan Museum of Art's collection in New York City.
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