Cherub in baseball cap holding bat, ink drawing with handwritten note – Historic Reproduction
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Description
Step back in time with Cherub in baseball cap holding bat, ink drawing with handwritten note, a historic drawing rich in period detail. Drawn from the Snapshots of the Past archive, it is an authentic piece of documented history.
Choose the framed print, ready to hang the day it arrives, or the unframed print for a frame of your own. A conversation-starting piece for home, office, or as a meaningful gift. Free shipping in the lower 48 states. Snapshots of the Past has been bringing history to the wall since 2001, for tens of thousands of customers worldwide.
Cherub in baseball cap holding bat, ink drawing with handwritten note
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A pen-and-ink cherub wearing a baseball cap and gripping a bat sets this piece apart from the usual ballpark pictures on the board, since the playful figure is borrowed from classical art and dressed for the diamond. The handwritten note added to the drawing hints at a personal origin, perhaps a gift or a sketch made for a friend, which gives it the feel of an informal keepsake rather than a finished commercial illustration. Artists of this era often mixed old allegorical imagery with modern sporting life, and the combination here is worth a close look in the lines and the lettering.
| Original scan | 1,024 × 853 px |
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| Reference | 2a13440u |
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