Sportsperson Collection (#2)

Horse Shows - Unidentified Men, Mtd. Or Hurdling, 1911. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Horse Shows - Unidentified Men, Mtd
Horse Shows - Unidentified Men, Mtd. Or Hurdling, 1911

Horse Shows - Col. A.W. Dunn, Hurdling, 1911. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Horse Shows - Col. A.W. Dunn, Hurdling, 1911
Horse Shows - Col. A.W. Dunn, Hurdling, 1911

Horse Show - Hurdling. Johnston, Gordon, 1st Lt. U.S.A. 7th Cavalry, 1911. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Horse Show - Hurdling. Johnston, Gordon, 1st Lt. U.S.A. 7th Cavalry, 1911

The Farnese Hercules, seen from behind [plate 4], 1638. Creator: François Perrier
The Farnese Hercules, seen from behind [plate 4], 1638

Bob Ellen, Champion Hurdler, Georgetown University, 1911. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Bob Ellen, Champion Hurdler, Georgetown University, [Washington, DC], 1911

Miss Desha Allen - Tennis Tournament, 1913. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Miss Desha Allen - Tennis Tournament, 1913
Miss Desha Allen - Tennis Tournament, 1913

Miss Eva Baker, Tennis Tournament, 1912. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Miss Eva Baker, Tennis Tournament, 1912
Miss Eva Baker, Tennis Tournament, 1912

The Medici Wrestlers, side view, turned to right [plate 35], 1638. Creator: François Perrier
The Medici Wrestlers, side view, turned to right [plate 35], 1638

The Medici Wrestlers, side view, turned to left [plate 36], 1638. Creator: François Perrier
The Medici Wrestlers, side view, turned to left [plate 36], 1638

Mrs. L.O. Cameron - Playing Golf, 1913. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Mrs. L.O. Cameron - Playing Golf, 1913
Mrs. L.O. Cameron - Playing Golf, 1913

Bob Groom, Frank Laporte, Washington Al, at University of Virginia, Charlottesville... c1912-1913
Bob Groom, Frank Laporte, Washington American League, at University of Virginia, Charlottesville (Baseball), ca. 1912-1913

Horse Shows - Melvin Hazen Jumping, 1912. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Horse Shows - Melvin Hazen Jumping, 1912
Horse Shows - Melvin Hazen Jumping, 1912

Bob Austin, Likely Robert V, Washington Al, University of Virginia, Charlottesville... ca.1913
Bob Austin, Likely Robert V, Washington American League, at University of Virginia, Charlottesville (Baseball), ca. 1913

Bob Austin (Likely Robert V.), Vic Bickers (Maybe), Merito Acosta, Joe Gedeon, And... ca. 1913
Bob Austin (Likely Robert V.), Vic Bickers (Maybe), Merito Acosta, Joe Gedeon, and Al Scheer, Washington American League (Baseball), ca. 1913

Bill Morley, Washington Al Prospect Wearing Knoxville Reds, Appalacian League Uniform... ca. 1913
Bill Morley, Washington American League Prospect Wearing Knoxville Reds, Appalacian League Uniform, At University of Virginia, Charlottesville (Baseball), ca. 1913

Horse Shows - Unidentified Entrants, Jumping, 1910. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Horse Shows - Unidentified Entrants, Jumping, 1910

Horse Shows - Unidentified Entrant, 1912. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Horse Shows - Unidentified Entrant, 1912
Horse Shows - Unidentified Entrant, 1912

Horse Shows - Miss Martha Hazard, Hurdling And On Foot, 1911. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Horse Shows - Miss Martha Hazard, Hurdling And On Foot, 1911

A Grecian Harvest-Home, or Thanksgiving to the Rural Deities, dated May 1, 1791, issued 1792. Creator: James Barry
A Grecian Harvest-Home, or Thanksgiving to the Rural Deities, Ceres, Bacchus, etc. dated May 1, 1791, issued 1792

Football player Jim Thorpe, between 1910 and 1920. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Football player Jim Thorpe, between 1910 and 1920. Athlete and Olympic gold medalist James Francis Thorpe was the first Native American to win a gold medal for the United States in the Olympics

Franz Miller firing starter pistol, 1928. Creator: Unknown
Franz Miller firing starter pistol, 1928. Official at the 1928 Summer Olympics, held in Amsterdam. From " Die Welt in Bildern", (The World in Pictures), cigarette card album, c1928

Germany-Uruguay football match, 1928. Creator: Unknown
Germany-Uruguay football match, 1928. Georg Kno pfle (1904-1987) of Germany (left). Uruguay beat Germany 4-1 in the quarter-finals at the 1928 Summer Olympics, held in Amsterdam

To Lead in the Winner While the Bookmakers Cheered, c.1920-25 (pastel)
7441373 To Lead in the Winner While the Bookmakers Cheered, c.1920-25 (pastel) by Aldin, Cecil Charles Windsor (1870-1935); 55x84 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Artist)

The Wrestlers, 1851 (print)
7424140 The Wrestlers, 1851 (print) by Courbet, Gustave (1819-77); (add.info.: Original title: Les lutteurs. For magazine "Journal pour rire".); Photo © Caricadoc

Man playing Golf, 1930-40 (b/w photo)
3671560 Man playing Golf, 1930-40 (b/w photo) by Armstrong Roberts, H. (1883-1947); Newberry Library, Chicago, Illinois, USA; (add.info.: by H. Armstrong Roberts); © Newberry Library

The Champion Stakes
3671660 The Champion Stakes by Allen, William Sullivant Vanderbilt (1860-1931); Newberry Library, Chicago, Illinois, USA; (add.info)

Silhouette of man and woman playing Golf, 1930-40 (b/w photo)
3671566 Silhouette of man and woman playing Golf, 1930-40 (b/w photo) by Armstrong Roberts, H. (1883-1947); Newberry Library, Chicago, Illinois, USA; (add.info.: by H)

Tri-State March Two-Step, 1906 (print)
3671770 Tri-State March Two-Step, 1906 (print) by Vandersloot Music Publishing Company (1899-1931); Newberry Library, Chicago, Illinois

Man playing Golf, 1930-40 (b/w photo)
3671564 Man playing Golf, 1930-40 (b/w photo) by Armstrong Roberts, H. (1883-1947); Newberry Library, Chicago, Illinois, USA; © Newberry Library

Silhouette of woman playing Golf, 1930-40 (b/w photo)
3671554 Silhouette of woman playing Golf, 1930-40 (b/w photo) by Armstrong Roberts, H. (1883-1947); Newberry Library, Chicago, Illinois, USA; (add.info.: by H)

Polo Match at Westchester Cups
3671515 Polo Match at Westchester Cups by Allen, William Sullivant Vanderbilt (1860-1931); Newberry Library, Chicago, Illinois

Races at Longchamp, 1886 (Oil on canvas)
7425538 Races at Longchamp, 1886 (Oil on canvas) by Beraud, Jean (1849-1935); 38x55 cm; Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet, Paris, France; (add.info.: by Jean Beraud); Luisa Ricciarini

Lets Get the Umpires Goat, 1909 (print)
3674045 Lets Get the Umpires Goat, 1909 (print) by Jerome H. Remick & Co. (early 20th century); Newberry Library, Chicago, Illinois

Man playing Golf, 1930-40 (b/w photo)
3671557 Man playing Golf, 1930-40 (b/w photo) by Armstrong Roberts, H. (1883-1947); Newberry Library, Chicago, Illinois, USA; (add.info.: by H. Armstrong Roberts); © Newberry Library

Hull City new name plate over player tunnel

Mens Basketball Sequence
Vector illustration of a basketball player taking a shot

Canadian sprinter Percy Williams, 1928. Creator: Unknown
Canadian sprinter Percy Williams, 1928. Williams (1908-1982) won gold medal in the mens 100m and 200m races at the 1928 Summer Olympics, held in Amsterdam

American athlete Betty Robinson, winner of the womens 100m, 1928. Creator: Unknown
American athlete Betty Robinson, winner of the womens 100m, 1928. Betty Robinson (1911-1999) was the winner of the first Olympic 100m for women

German swimmer Hilde Schrader, 1928. Creator: Unknown
German swimmer Hilde Schrader, 1928. Schrader (1910-1966) won gold medal in the womens 200m breaststroke event at the 1928 Summer Olympics, held in Amsterdam

Yoshiyuki Tsuruta and Erich Rademacher, 1928. Creator: Unknown
Yoshiyuki Tsuruta and Erich Rademacher, 1928. Japanese swimmer Yoshiyuki Tsuruta (1903-1986) shakes hands with his German rival Erich Rademacher (1901-1979)

Kurt Helbig, German weight-lifting champion, 1928. Creator: Unknown
Kurt Helbig, German weight-lifting champion, 1928. Helbig (1901-1975) won gold medal in the mens lightweight event at the 1928 Summer Olympics, held in Amsterdam

German runner Lina Radke, 1928. Creator: Unknown
German runner Lina Radke, 1928. Radke (1903-1983) was the first Olympic champion in the womens 800 metres, winning a gold medal at the 1928 Summer Olympics, held in Amsterdam

Finnish runners Ville Ritola and Paavo Nurmi, 1928. Creator: Unknown
Finnish runners Ville Ritola and Paavo Nurmi, 1928. Ritola (1896-1982) won five Olympic gold medals and three Olympic silver medals

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"Unleashing the Power of Sports: A Glimpse into the World of Sportspersons" The quad boat glides effortlessly on the serene waters, as four scullers synchronize their strokes to conquer new horizons. With a running skeleton etched on their body, sportspersons become living artworks that embody strength and determination. Gracefully defying gravity, a gymnast captivates the audience's attention as they perform on a square rubber floor mat, while judges intently observe every move. Amidst lush greenery, golfers prepare to strike with precision and finesse; a woman readies herself for her swing while her caddy stands nearby offering guidance. In an illustration capturing the essence of teamwork and speed, athletes pass the baton during a relay race under watchful eyes of sports officials. The grandeur of a gymnastics arena sets the stage for breathtaking performances where athletes push their limits in pursuit of perfection. A rowing duo harmoniously navigate through water - one bowside and one strokeside rower united by their shared passion for this demanding sport. Frozen moments reveal different stages of an athlete performing triple jump - from takeoff to mid-air suspension before landing with unwavering determination. Embarking on an invigorating run, "Flash" Flanagan leads the way followed closely by Bunting Hull; both driven by sheer willpower towards victory's embrace. Schermkunst (fencing art) comes alive in vibrant gouache colors from 1595, showcasing ancient warriors engaged in fierce battles that epitomize skill and strategy. Schermkunst (fencing art) comes alive in vibrant gouache colors from 1595 once again reminding us how sports have transcended time to inspire generations with its elegance and intensity.