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CONFEDERATE CIVIL WAR BASEBALL PRINT
A large print by Sarony and Knapp of New York depicting Union soldiers as prisoners at the Confederate prison at Salisbury, North Carolina, playing baseball while Southern guards and troops look on. The print was propaganda to create the impression of good conditions at the prison. Note the casual demeanor of the Confederate soldiers. The print was the first color print of a baseball subject. It shows a close up of an 1860's baseball game in progress with the pitcher in full delivery and the batter, catcher and other players ready for action. It is based on a drawing by Otto Bretticher in 1863. A fine art print which transcends baseball as a historic piece.
40 x 25 in.
A large print by Sarony and Knapp of New York depicting Union soldiers as prisoners at the Confederate prison at Salisbury, North Carolina, playing baseball while Southern guards and troops look on. The print was propaganda to create the impression of good conditions at the prison. Note the casual demeanor of the Confederate soldiers. The print was the first color print of a baseball subject. It shows a close up of an 1860's baseball game in progress with the pitcher in full delivery and the batter, catcher and other players ready for action. It is based on a drawing by Otto Bretticher in 1863. A fine art print which transcends baseball as a historic piece.
40 x 25 in.