A baseball episode CAI - Frost, no. 24 (A size) [P&P]Restricted...

CALL NUMBER:CAI - Frost, no. 24 (A size) [P&P]

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REPRODUCTION NUMBER:LC-USZC4-12963 (color film copy transparency)
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SUMMARY:Humorous illustration shows a wealthy man wearing an overcoat over his suit, gesturing with a closed umbrella toward a skinny dog with its tail between its legs as he chastises a group of boys for beating it. The boys defend their actions, having lost their baseball, which the dog swallowed therby ending their season. The action takes place before a wooden fence decorated with posters announcing baseball games, theatrical performances and excursions to Coney Island.

MEDIUM:1 drawing : pen and ink over graphite underdrawing ; sheet 22.6 x 28.2 cm.

CREATED/PUBLISHED:[1881]

CREATOR:

Frost, A. B. (Arthur Burdett), 1851-1928, artist.

NOTES:

Caption reads: Philanthrophist: "How dare you abuse that poor little dog." Chorus of outraged urchins: "He''s been and gone and swallored de ball and busted up de boss of de season, dat''s why!"

Published in: Harper''s weekly, 28:471 (July 19, 1881).

(DLC/PP-1934:0009).

SUBJECTS:

Baseball--1880-1890.
Children--1880-1890.
Adults--1880-1890.
Dogs--1880-1890.
Poor persons--1880-1890.

FORMAT:

Periodical illustrations 1880-1890.
Drawings American 1880-1890.

PART OF:Cabinet of American Illustration (Library of Congress)

REPOSITORY:Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C. 20540 USA

DIGITAL ID:(digital file from color film transparency) cph 3g12963
(digital file from intermediary roll film) cai 2a12566

CARD #:cai1996001112/PP

Pop Art Machine Code: cph-3g10000-3g12000-3g12900-3g12963


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