- 1479
BASEBALL PLAYER
Estimate
450,000 - 600,000 USD
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Description
- Samuel Anderson Robb
- Carved and painted pine trade figure
- 50 1/2 by 13 by 7 1/2 in.
Carved in New York circa 1890.
Provenance
Private Collection;
Fred Giampietro, New Haven, Connecticut;
Dr. William S. Greenspon, New York, New York;
David Wheatcroft Antiques, Westborough, Massachusetts
Fred Giampietro, New Haven, Connecticut;
Dr. William S. Greenspon, New York, New York;
David Wheatcroft Antiques, Westborough, Massachusetts
Literature
Elizabeth V. Warren, The Perfect Game: America Looks at Baseball, The American Museum of Folk Art in association with Charles N. Abrams, 2003, p. 102 (shown in accompanying exhibition, June 17, 2003 - January 25, 2004);
Marian Klamkin and Charles Klamkin, Wood Carvings: North American Folk Sculptures, (Hawthorne Books, Inc., 1974), p. 38;
David Wheatcroft, The Authentic Eye: Revisiting Folk Art Masterworks, fig. 3
Marian Klamkin and Charles Klamkin, Wood Carvings: North American Folk Sculptures, (Hawthorne Books, Inc., 1974), p. 38;
David Wheatcroft, The Authentic Eye: Revisiting Folk Art Masterworks, fig. 3
Condition
Very good overall condition, bat is an old replacement. Multiple layers of in-use repaint.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
Major league baseball was well established by the 1890s, though the style of play was much rougher than today: replete with spikings, holding, trippings, and regular fights with umpires and other players. The pitcher’s mound was moved from fifty feet to sixty feet six inches from home plate in 1893, and the 1894 National League season remains the highest scoring in baseball history. The Philadelphia Phillies posted an unsurpassed team batting average of .350, and all three of team’s starting outfielders—future hall-of-famers Ed Delahanty, Billy Hamilton, and Sam Thompson—batted over .400, as did substitute outfielder Tuck Turner, who led the Phillies with an average of .418 in 347 at bats.