T206 artwork vs. reality

[brianp-beme]

I have posted these scans before, but I thought all those that have the T206 of Egan on the top of their dislike list might consider the photographic evidence below. If anything, the artist was probably guilty of sugar-coating the monster-esque reality that was Egan, such as the gaping fish mouth and crazed eyes set within sunken sockets. I personally believe that close to 85% of the T206 cards do a real good job depicting the player's likeness, and many times convey a bit of their personality as well. In the case of Egan that probably would be stupor and demonicism.

Brian

[leaflover]

Eric,
These are the two that I wonder about. Wiltze(no cap) on the left looks 20 years younger than Wiltze(with cap) on the right. Also,Schlei in the center and Wiltze (with cap) look to be the same person.
Mike

[OldSchoolBaseball]

I'd swear the Doyle, throwing version is Bob Feller (just look at the face). Weird!

[Peter_Spaeth]

Johnson pitching is indeed nothing like him. Mathewson portrait, to me, doesn't look much like him either. Compare it to the T205 which is taken from a photo -- I don't see the resemblance. Speaker is a little iffy too.