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Baseball Springs Eternal

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Object Details

Artist

Jack Davis, 2 Dec 1924 - 27 Jul 2016

Sitter

George Herman ("Babe") Ruth, 6 Feb 1895 - 17 Aug 1948

Exhibition Label

Ruth never made the cover of Time magazine in his lifetime, as did such other great hitters of his era, including Rogers Hornsby, George Sisler, and Jimmy Foxx. Yet in 1976, when Yankee Stadium “reopened in plushly refurbished form,” the editors appropriately selected Ruth for its April 26 cover issue. The original stadium had opened on April 18, 1923, and in that inaugural game, Ruth hit the first home run in what came to be called the “House that Ruth Built.”
En vida, Ruth nunca apareció en la portada de la revista Time, como sí fue el caso de otros grandes toleteros de su época, entre ellos Rogers Hornsby, George Sisler y Jimmy Foxx. Sin embargo, en 1976, cuando el Estadio Yankee “reabrió sus puertas lujosamente renovado”, los editores seleccionaron apropiadamente a Ruth para la portada del 26 de abril. El estadio original se había inaugurado el 18 de abril de 1923, y en aquel partido de apertura Ruth bateó el primer jonrón en lo que llegó a conocerse como “La casa que Ruth construyó”.

Collection Description

In 1978, Time magazine donated approximately eight hundred works of original cover art to the National Portrait Gallery. The museum is dedicated to telling the stories of individuals who have shaped the United States, and the Time Collection—featuring prominent international figures and events—enriches our understanding of the United States in a global context.
En 1978, la revista Time donó a la National Portrait Gallery cerca de 800 obras de arte originales creadas para sus portadas. Nuestro museo se dedica a narrar la historia de figuras que han contribuido a forjar el desarrollo de Estados Unidos, y es así que la Colección Time, que incluye retratos de importantes personalidades internacionales, nos ayuda a comprender mejor a nuestra nación en un contexto global.

Credit Line

National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Time magazine

Date

1976

Object number

NPG.78.TC13

Restrictions & Rights

Usage conditions apply

Copyright

© Family of Babe Ruth & Babe Ruth Baseball League, Inc. by CMG Worldwide
© Jack Davis

Type

Painting

Medium

Watercolor, crayon, and ink over graphite pencil on paperboard

Dimensions

Accurate: 76.5 x 50.8cm (30 1/8 x 20")
Mat: 82.6 × 66cm (32 1/2 × 26")

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National Portrait Gallery Collection

Location

Currently not on view

Data Source

National Portrait Gallery

Topic

Exterior\Sports arena
Equipment\Sports Equipment\Baseball Equipment\Baseball bat
George Herman ("Babe") Ruth: Male
George Herman ("Babe") Ruth: Sports\Athlete\Baseball
Portrait

Metadata Usage

Usage conditions apply

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4be277980-69a3-47f8-bb16-5436d7071c09

Record ID

npg_NPG.78.TC13

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