The American National Game Of Baseball  Vintage Currier and Ives print

Description

The American National Game Of Baseball Vintage Hand- colored Lithograph of Currier and Ives print.
Issued shortly after the American Civil War, the print ranks among the most celebrated of the Nineteenth - Century pictures of a Baseball game in progress. The 1865 Grand match Championship at Elysian Fields, Hoboken, N.J. between The Mutual club of Manhattan and The Atlantic club of Brooklyn.
This print presents the entire baseball diamond as seen from behind home plate. The scene shows the batter and catcher standing in the left center foreground, while all the other team players are in their infield and outfield positions. At the center of the image, a pitcher prepares to throw the ball underhand toward the batter, while two men are ready to run from their respective first and third bases. The umpire ( shown from the back; dressed in brimmed hat and long brown coat) stands in the central foreground, while nearby there is a small group of men ( some wearing top hats) and the rest of the batter's team. In the background, there is a large crowd of spectators, as well as horse-drawn carriages. Typical of the early years of baseball, as the print also shows, in addition to underhanded pitching, the players have no gloves, and the catcher has no mask.
This Lithograph has some discoloration, as you would expect for it's age. There is a small tear on the bottom right corner and a couple of small holes on the left hand corner, and there is some tape residue on the border. The picture is in beautiful condition. please see all pics for further details. Shipped with USPS First Class, in a plastic sleeve.