Pugilism Collection (page 3)

The Close of the Battle or the Champion Triumphant, published 1811 (colour litho)
STC203617 The Close of the Battle or the Champion Triumphant, published 1811 (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Plate 342. Boxing; Open Hand, 1872-85 (collotype on paper)
3950326 Plate 342. Boxing; Open Hand, 1872-85 (collotype on paper) by Muybridge, Eadweard (1830-1904); 16.2x44.6 cm; Addison Gallery of American Art, Phillips Academy, Andover, MA

Plate 339. Boxing; Open Hand (Shoes), 1872-85 (collotype on paper)
3950323 Plate 339. Boxing; Open Hand (Shoes), 1872-85 (collotype on paper) by Muybridge, Eadweard (1830-1904); 17x43.8 cm; Addison Gallery of American Art, Phillips Academy, Andover, MA

Plate 337. Boxing; Open Hand (Shoes), 1872-85 (collotype on paper)
3950321 Plate 337. Boxing; Open Hand (Shoes), 1872-85 (collotype on paper) by Muybridge, Eadweard (1830-1904); 18.1x44.1 cm; Addison Gallery of American Art, Phillips Academy, Andover, MA

Plate 335. Boxing; With Gloves (Shoes), 1872-85 (collotype on paper)
3950319 Plate 335. Boxing; With Gloves (Shoes), 1872-85 (collotype on paper) by Muybridge, Eadweard (1830-1904); 23.7x31.4 cm; Addison Gallery of American Art, Phillips Academy, Andover, MA

Plate 333. Boxing; 53 Knocking 52 Down (Shoes), 1872-85 (collotype on paper)
3950317 Plate 333. Boxing; 53 Knocking 52 Down (Shoes), 1872-85 (collotype on paper) by Muybridge, Eadweard (1830-1904); 25.4x25.7 cm; Addison Gallery of American Art, Phillips Academy, Andover, MA

Plate 331. Boxing; Stop for Cross-Buttocks (Shoes), 1872-85 (collotype on paper)
3950315 Plate 331. Boxing; Stop for Cross-Buttocks (Shoes), 1872-85 (collotype on paper) by Muybridge, Eadweard (1830-1904); 20.3x37.3 cm; Addison Gallery of American Art, Phillips Academy, Andover

Plate 330. Boxing; Cross-Counter (Shoes), 1872-85 (collotype on paper)
3950314 Plate 330. Boxing; Cross-Counter (Shoes), 1872-85 (collotype on paper) by Muybridge, Eadweard (1830-1904); 24.8x31.8 cm; Addison Gallery of American Art, Phillips Academy, Andover, MA

Plate 329. Boxing; (Shoes), 1872-85 (collotype on paper)
3950313 Plate 329. Boxing; (Shoes), 1872-85 (collotype on paper) by Muybridge, Eadweard (1830-1904); 17x45.7 cm; Addison Gallery of American Art, Phillips Academy, Andover, MA

Salutat, 1898 (oil on canvas)
3949584 Salutat, 1898 (oil on canvas) by Eakins, Thomas Cowperthwait (1844-1916); 127x101.6 cm; Addison Gallery of American Art, Phillips Academy, Andover, MA

Tom Cannon, "The Great Gun of Windsor", From a Portrait by Wageman (engraving)
983254 Tom Cannon, " The Great Gun of Windsor", From a Portrait by Wageman (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Tom Cannon)

Thomas Winter, Spring, Champion, From a Drawing by George Sharples in 1822 (engraving)
983244 Thomas Winter, Spring, Champion, From a Drawing by George Sharples in 1822 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Thomas Winter, Spring, Champion)

First Fight of Spring and Langan, on Worcester Race Course, 24 January 1824 (engraving)
983243 First Fight of Spring and Langan, on Worcester Race Course, 24 January 1824 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: First Fight of Spring and Langan)

Mr John Jackson, 1798, From an original Painting in possession of Sir Henry Smythe, Baronet (engraving)
983222 Mr John Jackson, 1798, From an original Painting in possession of Sir Henry Smythe, Baronet (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mr John Jackson)

Tom King, Champion, 1863, From a Photograph (engraving)
983272 Tom King, Champion, 1863, From a Photograph (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Tom King, Champion, 1863, From a Photograph)

Tom Paddock, From a Photograph by Watkins (engraving)
983267 Tom Paddock, From a Photograph by Watkins (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Tom Paddock, From a Photograph by Watkins)

Tom Gaynor, "The Bath Carpenter"(engraving)
983257 Tom Gaynor, " The Bath Carpenter" (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Tom Gaynor, " The Bath Carpenter")

Joshua Hudson, From a Miniature by T Cooper (engraving)
983255 Joshua Hudson, From a Miniature by T Cooper (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Joshua Hudson, From a Miniature by T Cooper)

Peter Crawley, at the Age of 27, From a Portrait by Wyvill (engraving)
983253 Peter Crawley, at the Age of 27, From a Portrait by Wyvill (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Peter Crawley, at the Age of 27)

Bill Neat (engraving)
983249 Bill Neat (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bill Neat. Illustration for Pugilistica The History of British Boxing by Henry Downes Miles)

George Cooper (engraving)
983235 George Cooper (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: George Cooper. Illustration for Pugilistica The History of British Boxing by Henry Downes Miles)

Bill Richmond, From a Portrait by Hillman, 1812 (engraving)
983234 Bill Richmond, From a Portrait by Hillman, 1812 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bill Richmond, From a Portrait by Hillman, 1812)

Thomas Molineaux, From a Drawing by George Sharples (engraving)
983233 Thomas Molineaux, From a Drawing by George Sharples (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Thomas Molineaux, From a Drawing by George Sharples)

Hen (or Henry) Pearce, Champion, "The Game Chicken", From a Drawing by Reeves, of Bristol, 1805 (engraving)
983227 Hen (or Henry) Pearce, Champion, " The Game Chicken", From a Drawing by Reeves, of Bristol, 1805 (engraving) by English School

Jack Slack, of Bristol, the Conqueror of Broughton, From a Bust sculptured by Sivier (engraving)
983218 Jack Slack, of Bristol, the Conqueror of Broughton, From a Bust sculptured by Sivier (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Jack Slack, of Bristol)

Four Pugilists with a Bottle at Their Feet, 1870-80s. Creator: Unknown
Four Pugilists with a Bottle at Their Feet, 1870-80s

TONGAN BOXING 1870
Pugilism in the Pacific as a crowd of Tongans fight during the Tow Tow festival. Date: 1870

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Sport, Professional, Boxing, Middleweight contender Pat McAteer training in gym, 1955

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Sport, Professional, Boxing, Middleweight contender Pat McAteer and Pat McCarthy Featherweight, 1955

John Broughton, 1822. Creator: Robert Cooper
John Broughton, 1822. Portrait of Jack Broughton (c1703-1789), an English bare-knuckle boxer or pugilist. Broughton staged boxing exhibition at his amphitheatre in Hanway Road in London

Bare-Knuckle Boxing In The 19Th Century. Aka Bare-Knuckle, Prizefighting, Or Fisticuffs, It Was The Original Form Of Boxing. From The Strand Magazine, Published 1896

Boxing in a London Park, from Art Gout Beaute, pub. 1923 (pochoir print)

James Figg, prize fighter, c19th century. Artist: R Graves
James Figg, prize fighter, c19th century

Bare-knuckle boxing, c18th century

St George and the Dragon and Mademoiselle Riposting, 1789. Charles-Genevieve-Louis-Auguste-Andre-Timothee Eon de Beaumont (1728-1810)

The Royal Academy, 1786. Illustration from Social Caricature in the Eighteenth Century... With over two hundred illustrations by George Paston (pseudonym of Emily Morse Symonds], (London, 1905)

The bruising match, 1730. Illustration from Social Caricature in the Eighteenth Century... With over two hundred illustrations by George Paston (pseudonym of Emily Morse Symonds], (London, 1905)

December - Boxing Day, 19th century. Artist: George Cruikshank
December - Boxing Day, 19th century

Phorbas, 1615. Artist: Leonard Gaultier
Phorbas, 1615. A plate from Les Images Ou Tableaux De Platte Peinture Des Deux Philostrates Sophistes Grecs, by Blaise de Vigenere, Paris, 1615. Fround in the collection of Jean Claude Carriere

Both Members of This Club, 1909. Artist: George Wesley Bellows
Both Members of This Club, 1909. Inspired by fights at Tom Sharkeys Athletic Club in New York. At the time, public boxing matches were illegal in the city

Mr. Bright offers to give satisfaction to the Liberal Party, 1858. Mr John Bright (on the left) had made a speech at Manchester in which he forcefully reiterated his well-known views on the subjects

Jack Johnson and his first wife
Jack Johnson (1878-1946), American boxer and first African American heavyweight boxing champion, pictured with his first wife, Etta Terry Duryea, who he had married in January 1911

Boxing match for 200 guineas between Dutch Sam and Ben Medley, fought 31 May 1810 on Moulsey Hurst near Hampton. After a work by Thomas Rowlandson. Dutch Sams real name was Samuel Elias

The Boxers from The Complete Works of Beranger, 1836. Creator: John Thompson
The Boxers from The Complete Works of Beranger, 1836

Greek art. Krater of Thebes. 7th century BC. Geometric perio
Greek art. Boeotian Late Geometric pedestalled krater with boxing match. From Thebes, c. 690-670 BCE. National Archaeological Museum. Athens. Greece

Pat O Keefe, WW1
British boxer and Middle Weight boxing champion of England, Pat O Keefe (1183-1960) pictured after joining the 1st Surrey Rifles and assisting the training of troops at Camberwell in 1915. Date: 1915

Georges Carpentier (1894-1975), French boxer, described by The Sketch magazine as the beau ideal of pugilism. Date: 1914

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"Pugilism: A Timeless Art of Strength and Skill" Step back in time to witness the captivating world of pugilism, an ancient combat sport that has left its mark on history. From the powerful strokes captured in Richard Humphreys' 1788 oil painting to the intense gaze of a boxer portrayed in the c. 1800 portrait, this art form has always mesmerized spectators. Georges Carpentier's 1914 sketch cover transports us to a moment frozen in time, where determination and resilience shine through every line. Meanwhile, Cooper the Gipsy's vibrant lithograph from 1822 brings forth a burst of color, showcasing the raw energy pulsating within each fighter. One cannot forget The Famous Battle between Richard Humphreys and Daniel Mendoza on January 9th, 1788 – a legendary clash etched into memory forever. Edwin John's depiction captures their fierce rivalry with unparalleled precision. As we delve deeper into boxing history, we encounter Jack Johnson standing tall beside his first wife; their love story intertwined with his triumphs inside the ring. Frank Klause's black-and-white photograph from c. 1910-15 immortalizes another era when bare-knuckle fights reigned supreme. The last bare-knuckle fight held on April 17th, 1860 in Farnborough, Hampshire serves as a testament to both courage and endurance. This iconic event is brought back to life through an evocative image taken years later but still resonates with intensity. Even further back lies Greek art's contribution – Krater of Thebes dating back to the 7th century BC showcases early forms during geometric times. And who can overlook Muay Thai? Its presence adorning an ox cart reminds us that this noble sport transcends borders and cultures. Bare-knuckle boxing emerged as prizefighting or fisticuffs during the 19th century, captivating audiences with its raw authenticity.