Baseball Fielder, from the Games and Sports series (N165) for Old Judge Cigarettes
Medium
Commercial color lithograph
Dimensions
sheet: 1 1/2 x 2 3/4 in. (3.8 x 7 cm)
Classification
Prints|Ephemera
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
The Jefferson R. Burdick Collection, Gift of Jefferson R. Burdick
Accession Number
63.350.214.165.3
Tags
Art Historical Context
Step into the vibrant world of 19th-century American sports culture with *Baseball Fielder* Goodwin & Company's *Games and Sports* seriesN165), issued in 1889 as inserts in Old Judge Cigarettes packs. This diminutive commercial color lithograph, measuring just 1 1/2 x 2 3/4 inches, captures a poised athlete in mid-action, embodying the excitement of baseball during its explosive rise as a national pastime. Produced by the Goodwin & Company tobacco firm, these cards were savvy marketing tools, enticing smokers and collectors alike with colorful depictions of sports heroes. Chromolithography, t...
About the Artist
Goodwin & Company · 1850–1950
**Goodwin & Company (ca. 1850–1950)** Goodwin & Company, originally established as E. Goodwin and Brother before the American Civil War, emerged as a prominent New York City-based tobacco manufacturer in the mid-19th century. Operating from the bustling heart of Manhattan, the firm built its reputation on popular cigarette brands such as Gypsy Queen and, most notably, Old Judge, which became syno...