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[Baseball player at bat, in front of catcher and umpire] – Antique Wall Art

[Baseball player at bat, in front of catcher and umpire], Detroit, Mich. : Calvert Litho. Co., c1895. — antique lithograph
[Baseball player at bat, in front of catcher and umpire], Detroit, Mich. : Calvert Litho. Co., c1895.. Antique lithograph from the Baseball collection.

(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)

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A batter stands at the plate with the catcher and umpire positioned behind him, a pose that captures the tense moment before a pitch. The print came from the Calvert Lithographing Company of Detroit, which was registered for copyright on May 11, 1895, and it bears the catalog number 283. Chromolithographs like this one were built up from separate stones, one for each color, producing bright, flat hues that suited sporting scenes and advertising in the 1890s. The title was written by Library of Congress staff rather than the printer, so it describes the scene rather than quoting the original.

Created / publishedDetroit, Mich. : Calvert Litho. Co., c1895.
Medium1 print : chromolithograph.
GenreChromolithographs Color 1890-1900.
Notes24192 U.S. Copyright Office. Title devised by Library staff. No. 283. Copyright May 11,1895 by The Calvert Litho. Co., Detroit, Mich.
SubjectsBaseball players--1890-1900.
SourceLibrary of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division
Original scan4,568 × 10,139 px · prints to 15 × 34 in at 300 dpi
Referencetif18593_Baseballplayeratbatinfrontofca

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