The famous battle between Richard Humphreys & Daniel Mendoza, fought at Odiham in Hampshire, January 9th, 1788 ... [graphic].

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Title
The famous battle between Richard Humphreys & Daniel Mendoza, fought at Odiham in Hampshire, January 9th, 1788 ... [graphic].
Creator
Gillray, James, 1756-1815, printmaker
Contributor
Fores, S. W., publisher.
Published / Created
[11 January 1788]
Publication Place
London
Publisher
Pubd. Jany. 11th, 1788, by S.W. Fores, No. 3 Picadilly, London
Abstract

"Humphreys on the left, Mendoza on the right, squaring up in a boxing pen, with Trink in the left foreground holding a bottle, Jonson behind Humphreys, Moravia and Allen standing with pocket watches on the left and Jacobs and Isaacs standing behind Mendoza, a large crowd of spectators below."--British Museum online catalogue

Description
Title from first words of descriptive text etched below image.
Printmaker from British Museum online catalogue.
Text below image continues: ... allowed by all judges of this gymnastic art to have been the most scientific ever exhibited ...
Figures in the design are identified by inscriptions etched at the bottom of the image; the Latin motto 'Sic transit gloria mundi' is etched below the four lines of descriptive text.
Sheet trimmed within plate mark.
Temporary local subject terms: Tom Tring, fl. 1788 -- Tom Johnson, fl. 1788 -- Jacobs -- Isaacs -- Moravia -- Allen -- Latin motto: "Sic transit gloria mundi" -- Spectators -- Boxing: Umpires -- Jews -- Boxing: Bottle holder -- Boxing ring.
Watermark: J Whatman.
Provenance
Old Print Shop ; June 1962 ;
Extent
1 print : sheet 32.0 x 40.1 cm
Language
English

Collection Information

Repository
Lewis Walpole Library
Call Number
788.01.11.01+ Impression 1

Subjects, Formats, And Genres

Genre
Etchings England London 1788
Watermarks (Paper) J Whatman
Material
etching ; and laid paper hand-colored.
Resource Type
still image
Subject (Geographic)
England
Subject (Name)
Humphries, Richard, -1827.
Mendoza, Daniel, 1764-1836.
Subject (Topic)
Boxing
Subjects
Humphries, Richard, -1827
Mendoza, Daniel, 1764-1836
Boxing > England > 1788
England > London > 1788
J Whatman
Riviere & Son > Binding
Auchincloss, Hugh Dudley > Ownership
Harvey, Francis > Ownership

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Identifiers

Orbis Record
7945506
Object ID (OID)
10728389

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