Snapshots of the Past

Giant golfer in plaid swinging over a clubhouse – Antique Wall Art

Giant golfer in plaid swinging over a clubhouse — historic image
Giant golfer in plaid swinging over a clubhouse. Historic image from the Golf collection.

(Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)

Description

Step back in time with Giant golfer in plaid swinging over a clubhouse, a historic image rich in period detail. It comes from the Snapshots of the Past collection, curated over 25 years for its historical value.

The framed print arrives ready to hang; the unframed option suits custom framing. It makes a striking addition to a living room, study or office, and a thoughtful gift. Free shipping in the lower 48 states. Since 2001, Snapshots of the Past has shipped historic prints to tens of thousands of customers around the world.

Giant golfer in plaid swinging over a clubhouse

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A golfer towering over a clubhouse, his plaid trousers and mid-swing pose drawn at a scale no real player could reach, sets this apart from the usual course scenes on the board. Oversized figures like this were a common device in sports cartoons and advertising, where artists used exaggeration to poke fun at the game's social pretensions and its growing popularity. Plaid knickers were a fashionable golf costume in the early decades of the twentieth century, so the clothing also anchors the joke in a recognizable period style. The clubhouse works as a measuring stick, and the contrast between building and player is where the humor lies.

Original scan1,151 × 1,460 px · prints to 4 × 5 in at 300 dpi
Reference3g02934_

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