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1 Mendoza & Humphries 1790s
ARTIST: C.R. RIPLEY (British)  
ENGRAVER: T. GROZER (British)
DATE: 1790s

Original 18th C. stipple engraving on cotton rag paper, hand-watercolored

Plate approx. 11 x 14 in.

Daniel Mendoza (1764-1836), the first Jewish heavyweight boxing champion, held the title 1792-1795. Mendoza went on to great social success and did much to enhance the reputation of Jews in Britain. Richard Humphreys was known as the "gentleman" boxer.

Unframed: $125.    Framed: $235.                           To order

 




 

 2 The Great Fight 1841
ARTIST: HENRY HEATH (British)  
ENGRAVER: CHARLES HUNT (British)
DATE: 1841

Original 18th C. engraving on cotton rag paper, hand-watercolored

Plate approx. 23 x 29 in.

Fight between Broome and Hannon.

Unframed: $450.    Framed: $610.                           To order

                                     




 

 
3 Thomas Belcher 1790s
ARTIST: P. ROBERTS (British)  
ENGRAVER: P. ROBERTS (British)
DATE: 1790s

Original 18th C. engraving on cotton rag paper, hand-watercolored

Plate approx. 16 x 11 in.

There is a reference to Thomas Belcher in William Hazlitt's 1822 essay "The Fight": 'Tom Belcher, the most elegant of sparrers..."

Unframed: $125.    Framed: $235.                           To order


                                     




 

 

 

4 Molyneaux and Cribb, c. 1810
ARTIST: UNKNOWN  
ENGRAVER: Issued by WALKER & KNIGHT
DATE: c. 1810

Original 18th C. stipple engraving on cotton rag paper, hand-watercolored

Plate approx. 10 x 14 in.

Tom Molyneaux, the first American heavyweight boxing champion, began as a Virginia slave. He fought British heavyweight champion Tom Cribb at Thistleton Gap, Rutland.

Unframed: $175.    Framed: $285.                           To order


                                     




 

 

 

5 Randall & Belasco, c. 1817
ARTIST: WILLIAMS  
ENGRAVER: WILLIAMS
DATE: c.1817

Original 19th C. engraving on cotton rag paper, hand-watercolored

Plate approx. 10 x 14 in.

The legendary fighter Jack Randall is here matched against champion Abie Belasco, the most accomplished of the four Belasco brothers, prominent Jewish boxers.

Unframed: $140.    Framed: $250.                           To order


                                     



 

 

 
6 Deaf Burke 1839
ARTIST: HENRY MEYER (British)  
ENGRAVER: CHARLES HUNT (British)
DATE: 1839

Original 19th C. aquatint on cotton rag paper, hand-watercolored

Plate approx. 19 x 16 in.

James Burke (1809-1845) was known as the "Deaf 'un" due to his inability to hear. He was a tough fighter, having pushed one fight to 84 rounds. A synopsis of his career is engraved below the image. 

Unframed: $200.    Framed: $340.                           To order





                                     




7 Dutch Sam, c. 1800
ARTIST: UNKNOWN (British)  
ENGRAVER: UNKNOWN (British)
DATE: c. 1800

Original c. 1800 on cotton rag paper, hand-watercolored

Plate approx. 15 x 12 in.

Samuel "Dutch Sam" Elias (1776-1816) was a prominent Jewish boxer. He is said to have invented the uppercut.

Unframed: $125.    Framed: $235.                           To order
                                   






 

 


8 The Great Match, c. 1820
ARTIST: J.R.C. FACET (British)  
ENGRAVER: UNKNOWN (British)
DATE: c. 1820

Original 19th C. engraving on cotton rag paper, hand-watercolored

Plate approx. 11 x 16 in.

A match between two prominent boxers of the period, Jack Randall and Reuben Martin.

Unframed: $175.    Framed: $285.               To order


                                     

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  1  Mendoza & Humphries, 1970s unframed $125.  framed $235.
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  3  Thomas Belcher, 1790s unframed $125.  framed $235.
  4  Molyneaux and  Cribb, c. 1810  unframed $175.  framed $285.
  5  Randall & Belasco, c. 1817 unframed $140.  framed $250.
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