Mueller, Howard (American, twentieth century). A 1937 Oil Painting of a Baseball Game. Signed and dated “Howard Mueller/1937” on the verso. Regionalist-style oil on canvas by the Chicago-born artist, notable for his numerous illustrations appearing in Playboy and for Ian Fleming’s James Bond series. This work depicting three players in white and red striped uniforms pleading with an umpire, a scoreboard and pennant in the background, the latter appearing to be lettered “Chicago”. 28 x 22”. Unframed, with slight scrapes and losses to bottom edge, pinprick to upper area of sky, main image area fine overall.