{"product_id":"henry-pearce-game-chicken-boxer-engraving-c-1805","title":"Henry Pearce \"Game Chicken\" Boxer Engraving, c.1805","description":"\u003ch1 id=\"firstHeading\" class=\"firstHeading\" lang=\"en\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #424242;\"\u003eThomas Woolnoth\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #424242; font-size: x-large;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Times, Times New Roman;\"\u003e(British, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Times, Times New Roman;\"\u003e1785-1857\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Times, Times New Roman;\"\u003e)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #424242; font-family: Times, Times New Roman; font-size: x-large;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #424242;\"\u003eRare stipple engraving of bare-knuckle champion Henry Pearce, \"the Game Chicken,\" circa 1805.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #424242;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #424242;\"\u003ePlate caption: \"Henry Pearce, well known by the name of the Game Chicken, who fought Jim Belcher on 6th December, 1805 for one thousand and forty two guineas. Dedicated to John Holliday, Esq., Captain in His Majesty's Royal Navy.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #424242;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #424242;\"\u003eEngraved by Thomas Woolnoth after the original life drawing by William Armfield Hobday (1771–1831); commissioned by London printseller Joshua Lopez to meet Regency demand for sporting hero portraits.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #424242;\"\u003ePlate (sight): 9 ½ x 17 ⅜ inches\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #424242;\"\u003eFrame: 17 ½ x 25 ¼ inches \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #424242;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #424242;\"\u003eGood; light toning and foxing typical of age, archivally matted. The Period Hogarth frame exhibiting wear and minor losses to gilt liner.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"A.W. Johnston \u0026 Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46462569349273,"sku":null,"price":2400.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0081\/5448\/0711\/files\/item-25106.jpg?v=1773885757","url":"https:\/\/awjohnston.co\/products\/henry-pearce-game-chicken-boxer-engraving-c-1805","provider":"A.W. Johnston \u0026 Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}