M.W. Ford, All Around Athlete, from World's Champions, Second Series (N43) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes by Allen & Ginter

M.W. Ford, All Around Athlete, from World's Champions, Second Series (N43) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes 1888

drawing, print

portrait

drawing

green and blue tone

egg art

yellowing background

print

magazine composition

joyful generate happy emotion

men

animal drawing portrait

watercolour illustration

athlete

green and neutral

watercolor

warm toned green

This 1888 chromolithograph from the Allen & Ginter "World's Champions" series depicts the athlete M.W. Ford, an "all around athlete" who achieved a 23 foot 3 inch long jump. This card, like others in the set, is designed in a portrait format, highlighting Ford in a sleeveless white shirt against a background of athletic equipment and decorative foliage, such as palm leaves and a dumbbell. "World's Champions" cards are popular collectibles, and they give a glimpse into the world of late 19th-century sports.