Auction 87 · Lot 42
Aby Belasco.
- Estimate
- $100–$150
- Hammer price
- Not recorded
Historical auction record. Hammer prices exclude buyer’s premium and taxes.
author
(ANGLO-JUDAICA - BOXING).
Place
London
Publication
c. 1820
Description
Half-length engraved portrait. G. Sharples (illustrator) and R. Cooper (engraver).
references
Rubens, Jewish Iconography 108.
summary
Born in 1797 and one of four Jewish boxing brothers, Abraham Belasco (commonly called Aby Belasco) had the most success among his siblings. He began his professional career in 1817 and, according to the Pugilistica, "was in his day a boxer of superior talent." He died in 1830.
Pasted to mat. 13 x 21 cm.
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