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
Auchincloss, Hugh Dudley--Ownership.
Fores, S. W., publisher.
Harvey, Francis--Ownership.
Humphries, Richard,---1827.
Mendoza, Daniel,--1764-1836.
Published / Created
1788 January 17
Copyright Date
[11 January 1788]
Publication Place
[London]
Publisher
S. W. Fores, No. 3 Piccadilly
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
CtY-LW
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.
Printmaker from British Museum online catalogue.
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.
Text below image continues: ... allowed by all judges of this gymnastic art to have been the most scientific ever exhibited ...
Title from first words of descriptive text etched below image.
Extent
1 print : etching on laid paper, hand-colored ; sheet 32.0 x 40.1 cm
Extent of Digitization
This object has been completely digitized.
Language
English

Collection Information

Repository
Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
Call Number
Auchincloss Gillray v. 7

Subjects, Formats, And Genres

Format
still image
Genre
Etchings--England--London--1788.
Watermarks (Paper)--J Whatman.--CtY-LW
Subject (Name)
Auchincloss, Hugh Dudley--Ownership.
Fores, S. W., publisher.
Harvey, Francis--Ownership.
Humphries, Richard,---1827.
Mendoza, Daniel,--1764-1836.
Subject (Topic)
Boxing--England--1788.

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Identifiers

Orbis Record
7945506
Object ID (OID)
11859208

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