Auction 75 · Lot 35
(ANGLO-JUDAICA - BOXING)
- Estimate
- $2,000–$3,000
- Hammer price
- $2,000
Historical auction record. Hammer prices exclude buyer’s premium and taxes.
Place
(London, c. 1790)
Description
“Daniel Mendoza and Richard Humphreys. This Boxing Match Took Place at Doncaster Sept. 29th 1790 on a Twenty Four Foot Stage and was the Third Public Contest Between the Two Pugilists. It Lasted for about an Hour and Five Minutes and was Decided in Favour of Mendoza.”
references
Rubens, Jewish Iconography no. 1845.
Stained, darkened. 11.5 x 14 inches (29.2 x 35.5 cm) to mat.
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