T206 Burch "Statue of Liberty" ???

[sreader3]

This is a fun thread I once posted elsewhere. The T206 Burch (Batting) has a monument in the background. Looks to me like a statue. And, [gasp], Mr. Burch happened to play in Brooklyn, N.Y. Sure, Lady Liberty was probably not visible from the Brooklyn ballpark yatta yatta. But, Burch (Batting) is a 150-only subject -- one of the very first produced in the set. What better way to draw attention than by sketching an iconic image in the background? Any thoughts?

[Howe’s Hunter]

Seems everyone there thought it was a building like a city hall or temple of some sort. I still say SoL.

[sreader3]

Ed, sorry for stepping on your terrain (I did not know). I agree with you that it's likely inspired by SoL. Scot

[Jobu]

Good eye Scot and Ed. I like to look at the buildings in the backgrounds but it never occured to me that this one might be to Statue of Liberty. Now that you point it out I have to agree with you that it looks like that is what the artist was going for. Very cool, thanks for posting.

[sreader3]

The Burch artwork is so great, it was drawn so early in the process and the structure is so prominently featured that I can't help but think it was SoL inspired. Hat tip to Ed who raised the issue first.

[Howe’s Hunter]

Just glad to hear someone agrees with me after about twelve years of having asked the question.

Take care.

[Joshchisox08]

Originally Posted by sreader3

This is a fun thread I once posted elsewhere. The T206 Burch (Batting) has a monument in the background. Looks to me like a statue. And, [gasp], Mr. Burch happened to play in Brooklyn, N.Y. Sure, Lady Liberty was probably not visible from the Brooklyn ballpark yatta yatta. But, Burch (Batting) is a 150-only subject -- one of the very first produced in the set. What better way to draw attention than by sketching an iconic image in the background? Any thoughts?

I suddenly have added the Burch to my wishlist.

[Bpm0014]

Interesting....

[barrysloate]

When you are actually standing on the Brooklyn waterfront, or on the promenade in Brooklyn Heights, and viewing the statue, you will see it does not come to a point on top. In the card of Burch, the building in the background looks more like a steeple. The actual statue wears a crown and has one arm outstretched. I suppose at a certain angle the outstretched arm could look like a steeple, but there is nothing to support the SOL being featured on that card.

[MVSNYC]

Originally Posted by barrysloate

When you are actually standing on the Brooklyn waterfront, or on the promenade in Brooklyn Heights, and viewing the statue, you will see it does not come to a point on top. In the card of Burch, the building in the background looks more like a steeple. The actual statue wears a crown and has one arm outstretched. I suppose at a certain angle the outstretched arm could look like a steeple, but there is nothing to support the SOL being featured on that card.

+1

Plus, he wouldn't be standing on the waterfront anyway, their field was much further back into BK. I'm positive it is a church/cathedral spire...again, there were many in BK, and downtown Manhattan. As Ted pointed out earlier, Manhattan might be ruled out, but certainly many visible in BK.

[mrvster]

Statue of Liberty because I'm a patriot

don't you love some of the artwork of 206?? the litho "perceptions" of some of the background scenes are left to imagination