James Figg [graphic]
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16194264
Description
- Title
- James Figg [graphic]
- Creator
- Faber, John, 1695?-1756, printmaker
- Contributor
- Ellys, John, 1700 or 1701-1757, artist.
- Published / Created
- [between 1727 and 1729]
- Publication Place
- London
- Publisher
- Sold by Faber at the Green Door in [the] great Piazza Covent Garden and Sold by H. Overton & I. Hoole at the White Horse without Newgate London
- Abstract
-
Portrait of the celebrated pugilist, half-length, looking into the distance over right shoulder, in a feigned oval, bald, with an open shirt and jacket buttoned at the waist
- Description
-
Title etched above image.
State from: Smith, J.C. British mezzotinto portraits
Date of publication from the National Portrait Gallery, London.
Imperfect; sheet trimmed within plate mark with loss of the lower portion of the imprint statements. Complete imprint statements supplied from impressions in the British Museum catalogue.
Six lines of verse etched below image: The mighty combatant, the first in fame, The lasting glory of his native Thame. Rash, & unthinking men, at length be wise; Consult your safety, and resign the prize: Nor tempt superior force; but timely fly The vigour of his arm, the quickness of his eye.
On page 228 in volume 3. - Provenance
- George Steevens bequeathed this collection to William Windham (1750-1810). At Windham's death, the collection was put up for sale on 20 July 1810 and was bought in by Mrs. Windham at 292 guineas; by descent through the Windham family; Sotheby's, 17 February 1919 to Dyson Perrins for £400; Sotheby's sale including Property of the Late C.W. Dyson Perrins, Esq., 11 June 1959, lot 100 purchased by Maggs Bros. for W.S. Lewis for £1300.
- Extent
- 1 print : sheet 33.5 x 24.1 cm
- Edition
- [State 2].
- Language
-
English
Collection Information
- Repository
- Lewis Walpole Library
- Call Number
- Folio 75 H67 800 v.3 (Oversize)
Subjects, Formats, And Genres
- Genre
-
Mezzotints England London 1727
Portrait prints
Annotations (Provenance) 18th century - Material
- mezzotint ; and laid paper.
- Resource Type
- still image
- Subject (Name)
- Figg, James, -1734,
- Subject (Topic)
- Boxers (Sports)
- Subjects
-
Figg, James, -1734
Boxers (Sports)
England > London > 1727
18th century
Steevens, George, 1736-1800 > Ownership
Perrins, Charles William Dyson, 1864-1958 > 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
- 12749840
- Object ID (OID)
- 16194264
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