Football Match Between Yale and Princeton, November 27

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Arthur Burdett Frost
Football Match Between Yale and Princeton, November 27
1879

About the Item

Designed by A. B. Frost (1851-1928) Football Match Between Yale and Princeton, November 27 Signed in the block lower right corner Woodengraving from Harper’s Weekly, December 20, 1879 Note: This image is considered to be among the all time classic depictions of nineteenth century football. Condition: Excellent Image size: 9 1/8 x 13 ½ inches Sheet size: 10 11/16 x 15 ½ inches This image depicts the historic football rivalry between the Princeton Tigers of Princeton University and the Yale Bulldogs of Yale University. Played on Thanksgiving Day, the game ended in a scoreless tie, 0-0. According to Wikipedia “The football rivalry is among the oldest in sports…Princeton has been considered the best football program of the nineteenth century…During the 25 seasons spanning1869 through 1894 the consensus collegiate national championship was either Princeton (16 titles) or Yale (13 titles…”The 1879 game, a season-ending scoreless tie in Hoboken, was Frederic Remington's (Famous American Western painter (1861-1909), last game at Yale. Walter Camp captained the Yale team. The programs, College of New Jersey 4–0–1 and Yale 3–0–2, were named consensus co-national champions. Remington, reputed to dunk his uniform in animal blood "to look more businesslike on the field," removed from New Haven to take care of his ailing father, then headed to the American frontier. Remington's illustrations of cowboys there became iconic images of the mythic West. The contest has been considered the first in the series "played off school grounds" on a Thanksgiving.”

Creator:
Arthur Burdett Frost (1851 - 1928, American)
Creation Year:
1879
Dimensions:
Height: 9.125 in (23.18 cm)Width: 13.5 in (34.29 cm)Depth: 8 in (20.32 cm)
Medium:
Engraving
Movement & Style:
Realist
Period:
1870-1879
Condition:
Excellent for a Harper's Weekly illustration Usual browning to sheet, customary on Harper's Weekly woodengravings.
Gallery Location:
Fairlawn, OH
Reference Number:
Seller: AMF00011stDibs: LU1406204272