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MERKIN PAINTING OF WILLIE FOSTER
In 1995, prominent "New Yorker" artist, Richard Merkin and author Lawrence Ritter produced a book on the Negro Leagues for children entitled "Leagues Apart, The Men and Times of the Negro Baseball Leagues". Mr. Merkin produced original oil pastels of many famous Negro Leaguers for the book including this one of Willie Foster, son of Hall of Famer Rube Foster and the most recent inductee to the Baseball Hall of Fame. The painting is offered with a signed copy of the book. 20 x 30 inches.
In 1995, prominent "New Yorker" artist, Richard Merkin and author Lawrence Ritter produced a book on the Negro Leagues for children entitled "Leagues Apart, The Men and Times of the Negro Baseball Leagues". Mr. Merkin produced original oil pastels of many famous Negro Leaguers for the book including this one of Willie Foster, son of Hall of Famer Rube Foster and the most recent inductee to the Baseball Hall of Fame. The painting is offered with a signed copy of the book. 20 x 30 inches.