Foul play, or, Humphreys and Johnson a match for Mendoza [graphic].
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Description
- Title
- Foul play, or, Humphreys and Johnson a match for Mendoza [graphic].
- Alternative Title
- Humphreys and Johnson a match for Mendoza
- Creator
- Gillray, James, 1756-1815, printmaker
- Contributor
- Fores, S. W., publisher.
- Published / Created
- [18 January 1788]
- Publication Place
- London
- Publisher
- Pubd. Jany. 18th, 1788, by S.W. Fores, No. 3 Piccadilly
- Abstract
-
"Johnson stepping in to deflect a blow Mendoza aims at his opponent Humphreys, with Tring on the left, Jacob and Isaacs behind Mendoza and Allen and Moravia behind them, holding watches."--British Museum online catalogue
- Description
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Title etched below image.
Printmaker from British Museum online catalogue.
Text following title: Dedicated to Wilson Braddyl, Esqr., gymnastico generalissimo.
Five lines of text below title provide a detailed description of the boxing match: This extraordinary match was fought at Odiham in Hampshire ...
Names of the depicted figures are etched at bottom of image.
"Price 1 s."
Cited in the description of another print on this same event. Cf. No. 7425 in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 6.
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 -- Reference to Wilson Gale Braddyl, 1755-1818 -- Boxing: Bottle holder -- Jews -- Boxing ring.
Watermark: Strasburg Lily - Provenance
- Old Print Shop; June 1961;
- Extent
- 1 print : plate mark 19.6 x 32.9 cm, on sheet 27 x 44 cm
- Language
-
English
Collection Information
- Repository
- Lewis Walpole Library
- Call Number
- 788.01.18.01
Subjects, Formats, And Genres
- Genre
-
Etchings England London 1788
Watermarks (Paper) - Material
- etching ; and laid paper hand-colored.
- Resource Type
- still image
- Subject (Geographic)
- England
- Subject (Name)
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Humphries, Richard, -1827.
Mendoza, Daniel, 1764-1836. - Subject (Topic)
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Boxing
Sports officiating - Subjects
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Humphries, Richard, -1827
Mendoza, Daniel, 1764-1836
Boxing > England > 1788
Sports officiating
England > London > 1788
Riviere & Son > Binding
Auchincloss, Hugh Dudley > Ownership
Harvey, Francis > Ownership
Access And Usage Rights
- Access
- Public
- Rights
- The use of this image may be subject to the copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) or to site license or other rights management terms and conditions. The person using the image is liable for any infringement.
Identifiers
- Orbis Record
- 7945541
- Object ID (OID)
- 10728391
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