Lowe, 2nd Base, Boston, from Mayo's Cut Plug Baseball series (N300)
Medium
Commercial lithograph
Dimensions
Sheet: 2 13/16 × 1 5/8 in. (7.2 × 4.1 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
Burdick 222, N300.22
Tags
Art Historical Context
Step into the vibrant world of 1890s America with *Lowe, 2nd Base, Boston*, a charming commercial lithograph from the Mayo's Cut Plug Baseball seriesN300). Produced by.H. Mayo & Brother of Richmond, Virginia, in 1895, this print (just 2 13/16 × 1 5/8 inches) features a portrait of Boston's skilled second baseman, Harry Lowe. Issued as inserts in tobacco packages, these cards were collectibles designed to boost sales of Mayo's Cut Plug chewing tobacco, blending sports fandom with clever marketing. Lithography, a revolutionary printing technique of the era, enabled the mass production of vivid,...