Portrait of General Abner Doubleday
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Doubleday was commonly credited as the inventor of baseball in Cooperstown, N.Y. in 1839. However, recent findings have proven this a misconception. Rather, the Doubleday myth was an attempt in the early 20th century to establish baseball as “American.”
This painting is a great example of portraiture. Portraits are works of art that depict a person or group of people. Portraits can come in many forms and artist use many methods to capture the character of the subject in one image. This portrait is a painting and the artist chose to show Doubleday in uniform so the viewer immediately knows that the subject is in the military. To create your own portrait project, check out “Pinch Hitter” in Caught Looking.
Doubleday was commonly credited as the inventor of baseball in Cooperstown, N.Y. in 1839. However, recent findings have proven this a misconception. Rather, the Doubleday myth was an attempt in the early 20th century to establish baseball as “American.”
This painting is a great example of portraiture. Portraits are works of art that depict a person or group of people. Portraits can come in many forms and artist use many methods to capture the character of the subject in one image. This portrait is a painting and the artist chose to show Doubleday in uniform so the viewer immediately knows that the subject is in the military. To create your own portrait project, check out “Pinch Hitter” in Caught Looking.
