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ATTRIBUTED TO GEORGE CRUIKSHANK. The Battle Between Crib and Molineaux, September 28, 1811

The Battle Between Crib and Molineaux, September 28, 1811. Artist: Attributed to George Cruikshank (British, London 1792-1878 London). Dimensions: Plate: 9 15/16 × 13 7/8 in. (25.3 × 35.2 cm) Sheet: 10 1/2 × 14 1/8 in. (26.7 × 35.8 cm). Publisher: Walker and Knight, London. Subject: Thomas Cribb (British, 1781-1848); Tom Molineaux (American, 1784-1818). Date: October 3, 1811. This print represents the final boxing match between Tom Cribb, a leading English pugilist, and Tom Molineaux on September 28, 1811 at Thistleton Gap in Rutland-Molineaux was a former American slave who spent most of his career in Britain and Ireland. He first had fought Crigg for the English title on December 3, 1810 at Shenington Hollow, Oxfordshire, and was defeated after 35 rounds. The return match, seen here, attracted 15,000 spectators. Molineaux hit with great power but was knocked out in the 11th round.
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The Battle Between Crib and Molineaux, September 28, 1811
Caption:
The Battle Between Crib and Molineaux, September 28, 1811. Artist: Attributed to George Cruikshank (British, London 1792-1878 London). Dimensions: Plate: 9 15/16 × 13 7/8 in. (25.3 × 35.2 cm) Sheet: 10 1/2 × 14 1/8 in. (26.7 × 35.8 cm). Publisher: Walker and Knight, London. Subject: Thomas Cribb (British, 1781-1848); Tom Molineaux (American, 1784-1818). Date: October 3, 1811. This print represents the final boxing match between Tom Cribb, a leading English pugilist, and Tom Molineaux on September 28, 1811 at Thistleton Gap in Rutland-Molineaux was a former American slave who spent most of his career in Britain and Ireland. He first had fought Crigg for the English title on December 3, 1810 at Shenington Hollow, Oxfordshire, and was defeated after 35 rounds. The return match, seen here, attracted 15,000 spectators. Molineaux hit with great power but was knocked out in the 11th round.
Technique/material:
Hand-colored etching
Museum:
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA
Publisher:
Walker and Knight, London
Credit:
Album / Metropolitan Museum of Art, NY
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Image size:
4029 x 3018 px | 34.8 MB
Print size:
34.1 x 25.6 cm | 13.4 x 10.1 in (300 dpi)
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