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# Babe Ruth

National Portrait Gallery

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- William Auerbach-Levy, 1889 - 1964
- Sitter
- George Herman ("Babe") Ruth, 6 Feb 1895 - 17 Aug 1948
- Exhibition Label
- In this caricature by William Auerbach-Levy, whose drawings appeared in newspapers and magazines like The New Yorker, Esquire, and Collier’s, the trademark pinstripes on Babe Ruth’s jersey and pants were an accurate depiction of the Yankees uniform. Even the artist’s exaggeration of Ruth’s top-heavy physique was a credible depiction of the slugger, who stood six feet, two inches and weighed approximately 210 pounds at his ideal weight (which he rarely maintained). While Ruth’s spindly legs were vulnerable to soreness and injury, especially in his later years as a player, he had enough upper-body strength to keep hitting home runs into the stands until his retirement at age forty.
- En esta caricatura de William Auerbach-Levy, cuyos dibujos se publicaban en periódicos y revistas como The New Yorker, Esquire y Collier’s, las típicas rayas de la camiseta y los pantalones de Babe Ruth imitan con precisión el uniforme de los Yankees. Incluso resulta creíble que el artista exagere las amplias proporciones de la parte superior del cuerpo, pues el bateador medía seis pies dos pulgadas y pesaba unas 210 libras en su punto ideal (que rara vez mantenía). Si bien sus piernas delgaduchas lo hacían propenso a dolores y lesiones, sobre todo en sus últimos años de carrera, la fuerza de su tronco le bastó para seguir enviando jonrones a las gradas hasta los cuarenta años, cuando se retiró.
- Credit Line
- National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution
- c. 1929
- Object number
- NPG.89.99
- Restrictions & Rights
- Usage conditions apply
- Type
- Drawing
- Medium
- Gouache, graphite and ink on paper
- Dimensions
- Sheet: 28 × 21.7 cm (11 × 8 9/16")
- Mount: 30.5 × 22.2 cm (12 × 8 3/4")
- Mat: 45.7 x 35.6 cm (18 x 14")
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- Currently not on view
- National Portrait Gallery
- Topic
- George Herman ("Babe") Ruth: Male
- George Herman ("Babe") Ruth: Sports and Recreation\Athlete\Baseball
- Portrait
- Record ID
- npg_NPG.89.99
- Metadata Usage (text)
- Usage conditions apply
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4d01bb9ab-5d1e-42f6-a8a7-7e368eda68d3
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