Photographed by Scott Wolff. Color corrected by Pat Cagney.

One Of The Early Greats Of The Negro Baseball Leagues, Neil Robinson Of The Memphis Red Sox

Artist Ernest C. Withers (American, 1922-2007)

CultureAmerican

DateLate 1940s

MediumGelatin silver print

DimensionsOverall, Image: 12 1/4 × 9 1/2 in. (31.1 × 24.1 cm)
Overall: 14 × 11 in. (35.6 × 27.9 cm)
Overall, Mat: 40 1/8 in. (101.9 cm)

Credit LineGifts of Ernest C. Withers and Panopticon Gallery

Object number2000.1.5

Not on view

DescriptionNeil Robinson, left fielder, stands facing toward the game in his Red Sox baseball uniform.

Label TextErnest C. Withers American (1922-2007) One of the Early Greats of the Negro Baseball Leagues, Neil Robinson of the Memphis Red Sox, Martin's Stadium, Memphis, Tennessee, late 1940s Gelatin-silver print Gift of Ernest C. Withers and Panopticon Gallery 2000.1.5 Exhibition History"Pictures Tell the Story," Chrysler Museum of Art, Jan. 28 - May 7, 2000. "Portraying a Nation: American Portrait Photography, 1850-2010," Alice R. and Sol B. Frank Photo Galleries, Chrysler Museum of Art, Norfolk, VA, August 25, 2010 - September 11, 2011.Published ReferencesErnest C. Withers, with contributions by F. Jack Hurley, Brooks Johnson, and Daniel J. Wolff. PICTURES TELL THE STORY: ERNEST C. WITHERS, REFLECTIONS IN HISTORY. Norfolk, VA: Chrysler Museum of Art. 2000: p. 170.