Carl Horner Question

[MVSNYC]

Hi Jeff- I've always understood the Cobb portrait to be a Horner...

A quick google search produced several mentions of it, here's one:

http://www.goodwinandco.com/mobile/l..._red_backgroun

[Jobu]

I have never seen the actual Horner photo used for Johnson's portrait. Does anyone here have a copy? It sold at Christie's years ago. I contacted them to try to get a scan but they sent me to another company that wanted a ton of money just to send me the listing.

These do not list the photographer, but here are some T206 with the photos used to make them:

http://t206resource.com/Photos%20Gallery.html

[gnaz01]

Originally Posted by Jobu

I have never seen the actual Horner photo used for Johnson's portrait. Does anyone here have a copy? It sold at Christie's years ago. I contacted them to try to get a scan but they sent me to another company that wanted a ton of money just to send me the listing.

These do not list the photographer, but here are some T206 with the photos used to make them:

http://t206resource.com/Photos%20Gallery.html

I've looked for the Horner photo of WaJo for quite some time myself.......

[Baseball Rarities]

Here is the Horner of Johnson that sold in the 1996 Christie's sale. It sold for $3,450 against a $1,000/$1,500 estimate. I was the frustrated underbidder. It has not changed hands since the sale and currently resides in one of the top collections in the country.

[gnaz01]

Originally Posted by Baseball Rarities

Here is the Horner of Johnson that sold in the 1996 Christie's sale. It sold for $3,450 against a $1,000/$1,500 estimate. I was the frustrated underbidder.

Awesome Kevin. Is there a high res version somewhere out there??

[Baseball Rarities]

Originally Posted by gnaz01

Awesome Kevin. Is there a high res version somewhere out there??

Not that I know of. All I have is the image from the catalog.

[Jobu]

Kevin! You are my hero! Thank you for posting that - what a great image. I had settled on looking at the M116.

[edjs]

Originally Posted by Baseball Rarities

and currently resides in one of the top collections in the country.

That is not in my collection! Oh, sorry, I just noticed you said "one of the top," not "the" top. My bad.

[Bicem]

Originally Posted by MVSNYC

Hi Jeff- I've always understood the Cobb portrait to be a Horner...

A quick google search produced several mentions of it, here's one:

http://www.goodwinandco.com/mobile/l..._red_backgroun

Anything more reliable than Goodwin?

[MVSNYC]

REA...

http://www.robertedwardauctions.com/...bb-collection/

Leland's...

https://www.pricerealized.com/#!/Ite...by-Carl-Horner

[gnaz01]

Weren't the W600's Horner Portraits???

https://sports.ha.com/itm/baseball-c...a/7075-80061.s

[Baseball Rarities]

Some. Not all.

[Leon]

Originally Posted by Baseball Rarities

Some. Not all.

What great Matty cabinets!! Thanks for showing them, Kevin. Horner is still the only thing on my office walls. Just ask Al C. who got a firsthand look recently....

[GKreindler]

Bryan, out of curiosity, who was the company that Christie's sent you to? Any recollection as to what they were charging?

[Baseball Rarities]

Originally Posted by Leon

What great Matty cabinets!! Thanks for showing them, Kevin.

I wish that they were mine. Unfortunately, all I have are images that I have collected over the years.

[Bicem]

Originally Posted by MVSNYC

REA...

http://www.robertedwardauctions.com/...bb-collection/

Leland's...

https://www.pricerealized.com/#!/Ite...by-Carl-Horner

Would still like to see some definitive proof. Not saying it's not Horner, but auction descriptions aren't enough to convince me.

[Bpm0014]

Here's my original Horner. Used to make the George Mullin T206 card.

[gnaz01]

Here's mine, apparently cut from the larger composite and used for his T206 card

[Leon]

Originally Posted by Bpm0014

Here's my original Horner. Used to make the George Mullin T206 card.

Nice photo. Is that a stand alone photo or was it taken from a larger piece? I don't think anyone has done portraits better than Horner.

[Bpm0014]

Thx man. Stand alone photo from 1906.