The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of July 10, 2026

A horizontally oriented lithograph depicts five muscular football players with light skin tones. Furthest left, two figures in light uniforms lean forward with backs turned. Centrally, one player crouches on all fours. Next, a player in a dark jersey lunges forward clutching a football. Finally, a figure watches with a hand raised near their helmet. Heavy, rounded shading and highlights define the players' statuesque forms against a dark background.

The Short Gain

1936

Benton Spruance

(American, 1904–1967)
America
lithograph
Gift of George W. Sanford 1938.246
Catalogue raisonné: Fine and Looney 129
Location: Not on view
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