Mendoza [graphic]

Description

Title: Mendoza [graphic]
Creator: Gillray, James, 1756-1815, printmaker
Contributor: Aitken, James, active 1788-1802, publisher.
Lewis, I., active 1788, publisher.
Published / Created: [24 April 1788]
Publication Place: London
Publisher: Pubd. April 24th by I. Lewis, & sold by J. Aitkin, Castle Street, Leicester Fields
Abstract: "Portrait of the boxer Daniel Mendoza standing whole-length before a fight, facing right with both fists raised, with spectators and landscape in the background."--British Museum online catalogue
Description: Title etched below image.
Year of publication from British Museum online catalogue.
"Pr. 3 s."
Mounted on leaf 1 of volume 10 of 12.
Provenance: From a collection in twelve volumes probably compiled by Francis Harvey and sold at auction, Sotheby, London, June 1900. Bequest of Hugh Dudley Auchincloss to Yale University Library, 1981. Bound by Riviere & Son in three-quarters red morocco with gold tooling and gold lettering on spine.
Extent: 1 print : plate mark 44.8 x 34 cm, on sheet 46.7 x 36 cm
Extent of Digitization: This object has been completely digitized.
Language: English

Genre: Portraits
Portrait prints England 1788
Etchings England London 1788
Aquatints England London 1788
Material: etching & aquatint ; and wove paper hand-colored.
Resource Type: still image
Subject (Geographic): England
Subject (Name): Mendoza, Daniel, 1764-1836
Subject (Topic): Boxing
Subjects: Mendoza, Daniel, 1764-1836 > Portraits
Boxing > England > 1788
England > 1788
England > London > 1788
Riviere & Son > Binding
Auchincloss, Hugh Dudley > Ownership
Harvey, Francis > Ownership

Access: Public
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