Helmar T206 Series – Dave Altizer (Chicago)

This portrait of Dave Altizer of Chicago captures the compact energy and poised readiness of
the early Deadball era. Sanjay Verma’s gouache painting renders the infielder in a crisp blue
uniform, his hands gripped around the bat in midnpreparation, the moment before movement.
The composition—framed by a soft, diffused skyline and the calm geometry of the
diamond—balances athletic tension with painterly restraint. The shading of the folds, the
muted play of violet and green, and the calm precision of Altizer’s stance all summon the era’s
discipline and quiet confidence. In this Helmar reimagining, the Chicago veteran stands not
merely as a player but as a visual archetype of turnnofnthencentury professionalism.

Original gouache painting by Sanjay Verma.