18th Century Material Culture

Boxing & Fighting

Boxers, Bruisers
&
Pugilists

The Boxer, John Jack Broughton

by William Hogarth c. 1742
(Lowther Estate Trust)

John Jack Broughton

c. 1742
(Private Collection)

SMITH alias BUCKHORSE, 1747 the Noted Bruiser

Hogarth pinx c. 1747
(The British Museum)

John Jack Broughton

by John Faber Jr, after John Ellys Mid 18th Century
(National Portrait Gallery)

George 'The Coachman' Stevenson

1742
(Bonhams)

The FAMOUS George Taylor, the BRUISER

by Andrew Miller c. 1745 - 1750
(The British Museum)

James Figg
by John Faber Jr, after John Ellys Mid 18th Century
(The British Museum)

James Figg
by John Faber Jr, after John Ellys Mid 18th Century
(The British Museum)

John 'Buckhorse' Smith, the Boxer

c. 1760 - 1775
(The British Museum)

Richard Humphreys, the Boxer

by John Hoppner of London 1788
(Metropolitan Museum of Art)

Bruising or Boxing
Matches

The Bruising Match by Hemskerck (Dutch)

by John Bowles c. 1733 - 1752
(The British Museum)

The Bruising Match by Hemskerck (Dutch)

by John Bowles c. 1733 - 1752
(The British Museum)

Jack Broughton's Rules of the Ring

1743
(Private Collection)

The BRUISER BRUISD: Or, the Knowing Ones Taken in.

c. 1750
(The British Museum)

The BRUISER BRUISD: Or, the Knowing Ones Taken in.

by Peter Grin c. 1750
(The British Museum)

Boxing Match
by Mathew Darly, George Edwards 1754
(The British Museum)

Sailors Boxing Being Watched by Low Grade Naval Ocers. Inscribed R. Pollard Watch
c. 1755 - 1800
(The British Museum)

Sailors Boxing Being Watched by Low Grade Naval Ocers. Inscribed R. Pollard Watch
c. 1755 - 1800
(The British Museum)

A Prize Fight
by Thomas Rowlandson c. 1757 - 1800
(The British Museum)

THE CHAMBER BOXING MATCH, OR THE MAD L-AND ENRAGD C-

London 1758
(The British Museum)

THE PROCLAMATION of PROCLAMATIONS....

by Edward Sumpter after Jeeryes Hamett ONeale c. 1763
(The British Museum)

The PILLORY TRIUMPHANT: Or, No. 45 for ever.

London 1765
(The British Museum)

The Female Bruisers

by John Collett 1768
(Museum of London)

The Female Bruisers

after John Collett 1768
(Private Collection)

Christmas Eve in the MORNING - BOXING DAY at NIGHT

London c. 1770 - 1800
(The British Museum)

Christmas Eve in the MORNING - BOXING DAY at NIGHT

London c. 1770 - 1800
(The British Museum)

War establishment
by Thomas Colley 1783
(Lewis Walpole Library)

ANTICIPATION
1784
(Lewis Walpole Library)

THE MEETING OF PARLIAMENT

by William Dent, Published by J. Brown 1785
(The British Museum)

Excuse us if you please Sir -

London 1787
(Lewis Walpole Library)

The famous battle between Richard Humphreys & Daniel Mendoza...

by James Gillray 1788
(Lewis Walpole Library)

BRUNSWICK Triumphant!
by James Gillray 1789
(Lewis Walpole Library)

SIX STAGES OFF MARRING A FACE

by Thomas Rowlandson 1792
(Lewis Walpole Library)

The Earl of Essex receiving a box of the ear from Queen Elizabeth Wale del. ; Collyer sc.
by Joseph Collyer 1774
(Lewis Walpole Library)

Fighting

The FRENCHMAN in LONDON

by Jno. Collet 1770
(Lewis Walpole Library)

The FRENCHMAN in LONDON

by Jno. Collet 1770
(The British Museum)

The Human Passions

by Timothy Bobbin 1773
(Lewis Walpole Library)

BILLINGSGATE TRIUMPHANT, or POLL DAB, a Match for the FRENCHMAN.

by Carington Bowles 1775
(The British Museum)

An Engagement in Billingsgate Channel, between the Terrible and the Tiger, two First Rates
by Carington Bowles 1781
(The British Museum)

The Rival Queens of Covent Garden and Drury Lane Theatres,...

by William Holland 1782
(The British Museum)

THE ROMP
by Rushworth, Published by S.W. Fores 1785
(The British Museum)

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