Wednesday, April 25, 2012

Engravings & Baseball Cards at The Met

Hercules, Albrecht Dürer, 1498–99, Engraving, second state of two, 12 11/16 x 8 7/8 in.





The Apotheosis of Emperor Maximilian II, Jost Amman , 16th century, Etching on two sheets; proof state,  27 x 19 1/2 in.





Interior View of Strasbourg Cathedral, Attributed to Isaak Brun, 1617, Engraving, 20 3/16 x 14 1/4 in.





Saint Sebald in a Niche, Albrecht Dürer, 1518, Woodcut, 11 13/16 x 8 3/8 in.





Saint Elizabeth of Hungary, Wolfgang , ca. 1470, Woodcut, hand-colored, 14-7/16 x 10-9/32 in






Jackie Robinson, Brooklyn Dodgers, from Baseball's Greatest Stars (R401-1), no. 79Leaf Gum, Co., Chicago, IL, Date:1948–1949, Medium:Commercial Chromolithograph, Dimensions:sheet: 2 7/8 x 2 3/8 in.




Monte Irvin, Left Field, New York Giants, from the series Picture Cards (no. 162)Issued by Bowman Gum Company, Date:1952, Medium:Commerical color lithograph, Dimensions:sheet: 3 1/8 x 2 1/16 in.





Larry Doby, Outfield, Cleveland Indians, from a series of 240 (no. 233)Issued by Bowman Gum Company, Date:1949, Medium:Commerical color lithograph, Dimensions:sheet: 2 1/2 x 2 1/16 in.





Leroy "Satchell" Paige, Pitcher, Celeveland Indians, from a series of 240 (no. 224)Issued by Bowman Gum Company, Date:1949, Medium:Commerical color lithograph, Dimensions:sheet: 2 1/2 x 2 1/16 in.





Monte Inrvin, Outfielder, New York Giants, from the series Dugout Quiz (no. 62)Issued by Topps Chewing Gum Company, Date:1953, Medium:Commercial color lithograph, Dimensions:sheet: 3 3/4 x 2 5/8 in.




Red Number on Green Stitch Ball, Issued by Topps Chewing Gum Company,  Date:1954, Medium:Commercial black and white photography and color lithography, Dimensions:image: 3 3/4 x 2 5/8 in.




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