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Terracotta neck-amphora (jar) of Panathenaic shape

Antimenes Painter

Terracotta pelike (wine jar)

Acheloös Painter

Bronze strainer with openwork handle

5th century BCE

Richard Humphreys, the Boxer

James Gillray|I. Lewis|James Aitken|Daniel Mendoza

April 24 [1788]

Richard Humphreys, the Celebrated Boxer Who Never Was Conquered

John Young|John Hoppner|Richard Humphreys

The Famous Battle Between Thomas Johnson and Michael Ryan, February 11, 1789

Thomas Rowlandson|S. W. Fores|Tom Johnson|Michael Ryan|Richard Humphreys|John Jackson

February 12, 1789

Boxing Match for 200 Guineas, Betwixt Dutch Sam and Medley Fought 31 May 1810, on Moulsey Hurst Near Hampton

Thomas Rowlandson|Thomas Tegg|Samuel Elias|Ben Medley

Boxing Match for 200 Guineas, Betwixt Dutch Sam and Medley, Fought 31 May 1810, on Moulsey Hurst Near Hampton

Thomas Rowlandson|Thomas Tegg|Samuel Elias|Ben Medley|Thomas Cribb

Rural Sports, A Milling Match

Thomas Rowlandson|Thomas Tegg|Tom Molineaux|Thomas Cribb|Bill Richmond, "The Black Terror"|John Gully|Joe Ward|Bill Gibbons

September 29, 1811

The Gig Shop or Kicking Up a Breeze at Nell Hammiltons Hop

Thomas Rowlandson|Thomas Tegg

February 16, 1811

The Battle Between Cribb and Molineaux, September 28, 1811

Thomas Cribb|Tom Molineaux|Walker and Knight, London|George Cruikshank|Bill Richmond, "The Black Terror"|Bill Gibbons|John Gully|Joe Ward|John Jackson

October 3, 1811

The Gig Shop or Kicking Up a Breeze at Nell Hammiltons Hop

Thomas Rowlandson|Thomas Tegg

February 16, 1811

Rural Sports, A Milling Match

Thomas Rowlandson|Thomas Tegg|Tom Molineaux|Thomas Cribb|Bill Richmond, "The Black Terror"|John Gully|Joe Ward|Bill Gibbons

September 29, 1811

Description of a Boxing Match between Ward and Quirk for 100 Guineas a side

Thomas Rowlandson

Théodore Géricault

William Chester Walker|George Cruikshank|Pierce Egan

Caving In, or a Rebel "Deeply Humiliated"

Currier & Ives|Abraham Lincoln|Jefferson Davis|Benjamin Henry Day Jr.

[Four Pugilists with a Bottle at Their Feet]

Child standing in boxing stance, from the "Negro Subjects" series (N692) promoting Old Fashion Fine Cut Tobacco

Man standing with two children boxing, from the "Negro Subjects" series (N692) promoting Old Fashion Fine Cut Tobacco

James J. Corbett, from the Actresses series (N668)

Jem Smith (boxer) from the Old Judge series (N167) for Old Judge Cigarettes

Goodwin & Company|Giles Lithographic Company

Jem Smith, Heavy Weight Pugilist of England, from the Champions of Games and Sports series (N184, Type 1) issued by W.S. Kimball & Co.

W.S. Kimball & Co.

Jack Burke, from the Celebrities and Prizefighters series (N174) for Old Judge Cigarettes

Goodwin & Company|J. Wood

Master Ray Perry, Champion Boy Boxer of America, from the Champions of Games and Sports series (N184, Type 2) issued by W.S. Kimball & Co.

W.S. Kimball & Co.

Card 1, Joe Goss, from the Prizefighters series (N269) issued by P. Lorillard Company to promote Mechanics Delight Long Cut Tobacco

P. Lorillard Company|Ballin & Liebler Lithography

Card 2, George Fulljames, from the Prizefighters series (N269) issued by P. Lorillard Company to promote Mechanics Delight Long Cut Tobacco

P. Lorillard Company|Ballin & Liebler Lithography

Card 3, Herbert A. Slade, The Maori, from the Prizefighters series (N269) issued by P. Lorillard Company to promote Mechanics Delight Long Cut Tobacco

P. Lorillard Company|Ballin & Liebler Lithography

Card 4, William Sheriff, from the Prizefighters series (N269) issued by P. Lorillard Company to promote Mechanics Delight Long Cut Tobacco

P. Lorillard Company|Ballin & Liebler Lithography

Card 5, John H. Clark, from the Prizefighters series (N269) issued by P. Lorillard Company to promote Mechanics Delight Long Cut Tobacco

P. Lorillard Company|Ballin & Liebler Lithography

Card 6, John Flood, from the Prizefighters series (N269) issued by P. Lorillard Company to promote Mechanics Delight Long Cut Tobacco

P. Lorillard Company|Ballin & Liebler Lithography

Card 7, Steve Taylor, from the Prizefighters series (N269) issued by P. Lorillard Company to promote Mechanics Delight Long Cut Tobacco

P. Lorillard Company|Ballin & Liebler Lithography

Card 8, Mike Cleary, from the Prizefighters series (N269) issued by P. Lorillard Company to promote Mechanics Delight Long Cut Tobacco

P. Lorillard Company|Ballin & Liebler Lithography

Card 9, Jack McAuliffe, from the Prizefighters series (N269) issued by P. Lorillard Company to promote Mechanics Delight Long Cut Tobacco

P. Lorillard Company|Ballin & Liebler Lithography

Card 10, Charley Mitchell, from the Prizefighters series (N269) issued by P. Lorillard Company to promote Mechanics Delight Long Cut Tobacco

P. Lorillard Company|Ballin & Liebler Lithography

Card 11, Billy Edwards, from the Prizefighters series (N269) issued by P. Lorillard Company to promote Mechanics Delight Long Cut Tobacco

P. Lorillard Company|Ballin & Liebler Lithography

Card 12, Jem Smith, from the Prizefighters series (N269) issued by P. Lorillard Company to promote Mechanics Delight Long Cut Tobacco

P. Lorillard Company|Ballin & Liebler Lithography

John L. Sullivan, Champion Heavy Weight Pugilist of the World, from the Champions of Games and Sports series (N184, Type 1) issued by W.S. Kimball & Co.

W.S. Kimball & Co.

Jack Dempsey, Champion Middle Weight Pugilist of the World, from the Champions of Games and Sports series (N184, Type 1) issued by W.S. Kimball & Co.

W.S. Kimball & Co.

Tommy Warren, Champion Light Weight Pugilist of the World, from the Champions of Games and Sports series (N184, Type 1) issued by W.S. Kimball & Co.

W.S. Kimball & Co.

Hattie Stewart, Champion Female Boxer of the World, from the Champions of Games and Sports series (N184, Type 1) issued by W.S. Kimball & Co.

W.S. Kimball & Co.

John L. Sullivan, Champion Heavy Weight Pugilist of the World, from the Champions of Games and Sports series (N184, Type 2) issued by W.S. Kimball & Co.

W.S. Kimball & Co.

Jack Dempsey, Champion Middle Weight Pugilist, from the Champions of Games and Sports series (N184, Type 2) issued by W.S. Kimball & Co.

W.S. Kimball & Co.

Tommy Warren, Champion Light Weight Pugilist of the World, from the Champions of Games and Sports series (N184, Type 2) issued by W.S. Kimball & Co.

W.S. Kimball & Co.

Patsy Cardiff, Champion Giant Pugilist, from the Champions of Games and Sports series (N184, Type 2) issued by W.S. Kimball & Co.

W.S. Kimball & Co.

Jem Smith, Champion Heavy Weight Pugilist of England, from the Champions of Games and Sports series (N184, Type 2) issued by W.S. Kimball & Co.

W.S. Kimball & Co.

Hattie Stewart, Champion Female Boxer of the World, from the Champions of Games and Sports series (N184, Type 2) issued by W.S. Kimball & Co.

W.S. Kimball & Co.

John L. Sullivan, Pugilist, from World's Champions, Series 1 (N28) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes

Lindner, Eddy & Claus|Allen & Ginter

Jake Kilrain, Pugilist, from World's Champions, Series 1 (N28) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes

Lindner, Eddy & Claus|Allen & Ginter

Jem Smith, Pugilist, from World's Champions, Series 1 (N28) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes

Lindner, Eddy & Claus|Allen & Ginter

Charlie Mitchell, Pugilist, from World's Champions, Series 1 (N28) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes

Lindner, Eddy & Claus|Allen & Ginter

Jimmy Carney, Pugilist, from World's Champions, Series 1 (N28) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes

Lindner, Eddy & Claus|Allen & Ginter

Jack Dempsey, Pugilist, from World's Champions, Series 1 (N28) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes

Lindner, Eddy & Claus|Allen & Ginter

Ike Weir, Pugilist, from World's Champions, Series 1 (N28) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes

Lindner, Eddy & Claus|Allen & Ginter

Jack McAuliffe, Pugilist, from World's Champions, Series 1 (N28) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes

Lindner, Eddy & Claus|Allen & Ginter

Joe Lannon, Pugilist, from World's Champions, Series 1 (N28) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes

Lindner, Eddy & Claus|Allen & Ginter

Jimmy Carroll, Pugilist, from World's Champions, Series 1 (N28) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes

Lindner, Eddy & Claus|Allen & Ginter

Patsy Cardiff, from the Celebrities and Prizefighters series (N174) for Gypsy Queen Cigarettes

Goodwin & Company|J. Wood