Lot Essay
Outstanding 8"x10" sepia tone masterpiece picturing the "Grey Eagle" in the earlier portion of his career with the Boston Red Sox wearing tie down jersey in batting pose. Clarity and image quality are exemplary especially as they capture Speaker in full swing of the bat. Extremely minor edge wear noted as only mentionable condition point. Player name penned in black ink likely by Van Oeyen with embossed photographer's seal at bottom memorializing the piece as one of the photographer's very finest. Van Oeyen photographer's stamp on verso with "Speaker" in pencil. Encapsulated by PSA/DNA (Type I): EX-MT