NAPOLEON LAJOIE PHOTOGRAPH BY LOUIS VAN OEYEN C.1913 (PSA/DNA TYPE I)

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NAPOLEON LAJOIE PHOTOGRAPH BY LOUIS VAN OEYEN C.1913 (PSA/DNA TYPE I)

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NAPOLEON LAJOIE PHOTOGRAPH BY LOUIS VAN OEYEN C.1913 (PSA/DNA TYPE I)

Price realised USD 6,300

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USD 5,000 – USD 10,000

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NAPOLEON LAJOIE PHOTOGRAPH BY LOUIS VAN OEYEN C.1913 (PSA/DNA TYPE I)

Price realised USD 6,300

Closed: 6 Dec 2023

Price realised USD 6,300

Closed: 6 Dec 2023

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NAPOLEON LAJOIE PHOTOGRAPH BY LOUIS VAN OEYEN C.1913 (PSA/DNA TYPE I)

The offered photograph is part of a collection of Louis Van Oeyen images being offered in its entirety within this auction. PSA/DNA lead photographic authenticator Henry Yee renders the group as the finest of its type from Van Oeyen to have reached the collecting marketplace. Additional Lot #s 401-409 are offered within the Online Only portion of the auction to close on December 7th.

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Lot Essay

Sepia tone 8"x10" horizontal format image of Lajoie reaching for a baseball in Cleveland Naps uniform. General composition is superb with crisp detail and players in background of a stadium setting. Fine overall condition noting only a small edge tear at bottom margin. Player name penned in black ink likely by Van Oeyen and embossed photographer's seal at bottom memorializing the piece as one of the photographer's very finest. Van Oeyen photographer's stamp on verso with "Lajoie" last name pencil identification. Encapsulated by PSA/DNA (Type I): EX

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