A proposed ticket design for Broughton's Amphitheatre, Hanway Street, London, showing two pugilists in action, bare-chested and with fists raised
Description:
Title from text in banner at bottom of image., A proposed ticket design for Broughton's Amphitheatre, Hanway Street, London., Cf. "Broughton & Slack" in: Graphic illustrations of Hogarth, from pictures, drawings, and scarce prints in the possession of Samuel Ireland, author of this work. London : R. Faulder, 1794-1799, v. 2, p. 120., Annotated on verso by W.S. Lewis: Fulbrigg, May '57 (ticket proposed for Broughton's Amphitheatre) (Wm Windham) ca 1742., and Ms. note in unidentified hand: Broughton's amphitheatre was opened 10 March 1743.
James Figg stands with his right hand on his back-sword and his left hand on his hip as he faces his a gentleman opponent in a boxing ring; specators crowd the stands on two levels; with ornaments above the frame
Description:
Title from etched text., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., Not Hogarth., and Mounted on a sheet (wove paper 333 x 268 mm, ruled-border in red ink) with two clippings from newspapers (or broadsides?) announcing boxing matches: one dated in ms. 29 May 1752 and the other 1729.
James Figg stands with his right hand on his back-sword and his left hand on his hip as he faces his a gentleman opponent in a boxing ring; specators crowd the stands on two levels; with ornaments above the frame
Description:
Title from etched text., Not Hogarth., See Paulson, R. Hogarth's graphic works (1st ed.), p. 313-4., Plate from: Ireland, S. Graphic illustrations of Hogarth. London : Published by R. Faulder, New Bond Street; and J. Egerton, 1794, vol. 1, opposite p. 89., and Sheet trimmed to plate mark.
James Figg stands with his right hand on his back-sword and his left hand on his hip as he faces his a gentleman opponent in a boxing ring; specators crowd the stands on two levels; with ornaments above the frame
Description:
Title from etched text., Not Hogarth., See Paulson, R. Hogarth's graphic works (1st ed.), p. 313-4., Plate from: Ireland, S. Graphic illustrations of Hogarth. London : Published by R. Faulder, New Bond Street; and J. Egerton, 1794, vol. 1, opposite p. 89., Sheet trimmed to plate mark., Ms. note in pencil in Steevens's hand above print: £8-8-0. Ms. note in pencil on top of print: 4., and On page 233 in volume 3. Sheet trimmed to: 18.5 x 13.2 cm.
