James Figg [graphic] : master of [the] noble science of defence on [the] right hand in Oxford Road ... / Will. Hogarth ft.
- Published/Created:
- [London]
[publisher not identified]
[ca. 1733] - Physical Description:
- 1 print : etching ; sheet 85 x 126 mm
- Notes:
- Title from etched text.
Sheet trimmed within plate mark.
Not Hogarth.
From R.W. Ketton-Cremer? [W.S. Lewis note].
Found loose in Felbrigg, p. 3.
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. - Abstract:
- 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.
- Associated Names:
- Hogarth, William, 1697-1764 [Attributed name]
- Topics:
- Boxers (Sports)
Boxing
Figg, James, -1734
Spectators - Language:
- English
- Genre:
- Annotations (Provenance) -- 18th century
Etchings -- England -- London -- 1733
Tickets - Format:
- Image
- Content Type:
- Prints & Photographs
- Rights:
- These images are provided for study purposes only. For publication or other use of images from the Library's collection, please contact the Lewis Walpole Library at walpole@yale.edu. Further details on the Library's photoduplication policy are available at http://www.library.yale.edu/walpole/html/research/rights_reproductions.html
- Call Number:
- Hogarth 733.00.00.01 Box 100
- Orbis Record:
- 11317958
- Yale Collection:
- Lewis Walpole Library
- Digital Collection:
- Lewis Walpole Library
- Local Record Number:
- lwlpr22602
- Volume/Enumeration:
- Digital version
- OID:
- 16034710
- PID:
- digcoll:2810217