Created by
Unidentified
Published by
Walker and Knight, British
Subject of
Molineaux, Tom, American, 1784 - 1818
Cribb, Tom, English, 1781 - 1848
Richmond, Bill, American, 1763 - 1829
Date
October 3, 1811
Medium
ink and watercolor on wove rag paper with wood and glass frame
Dimensions
Frame: 14 3/4 × 18 1/2 × 1 in. (37.5 × 47 × 2.5 cm)
H x W (Visible print): 9 5/8 × 13 3/8 in. (24.4 × 34 cm)
Description
A framed etching with watercolor print depicting a bare knuckle boxing match between Tom Molineaux and Tom Cribb that took place on September 28, 1811. Molineaux and Cribb are depicted shirtless. The scene shows Cribb landing a punch on Molineaux. Five people are shown to be watching. A description of the scene appears below image. The back of the frame has sticker on it with an inscription about provenance.
Place depicted
Rutland, East Midlands, England, Europe
Classification
Visual Arts
Slavery and Freedom Objects
Type
prints
Topic
Athletes
Boxing
Emancipation
Free communities of color
Sports
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2014.89.6.2
Restrictions & Rights
Public Domain
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5634e1cf5-4e49-485f-8697-264d2ac75c21

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