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TITLE:  A boxing match, or another bloody nose for John Bull / W. Charles, del et sculp.

CALL NUMBER:  PGA - Charles--Boxing match (A size) [P&P]

REPRODUCTION NUMBER:  LC-DIG-ppmsca-10754 (digital file from original)
LC-USZC4-1131 (color film copy transparency)
LC-USZ62-5214 (b&w film copy neg.)
LC-USZCN4-217 (color film copy neg.)

SUMMARY:  The artist gloats over naval losses suffered by England early in the War of 1812, in particular the defeat of the warship "Boxer" by the American frigate "Enterprise" in September 1813. King George III stands at left, his nose bleeding and eye blackened, saying, "Stop...Brother Jonathan, or I shall fall with the loss of blood -- I thought to have been too heavy for you -- But I must acknowledge your superior skill -- Two blows to my one! -- And so well directed too! Mercy, mercy on me, how does this happen!!!" On the right, his opponent James Madison says, "Ha-Ah Johnny! you thought yourself a "Boxer" did you! -- I'll let you know we are an "Enterprize"ing Nation. and ready to meet you with equal force any day." In the background, on the ocean, two ships are engaged in battle.

MEDIUM:  1 print on wove paper: etching with watercolor; sheet 25 x 34.8 cm.

CREATED/PUBLISHED:  1813.

CREATOR:

Charles, William, 1776-1820, artist.

NOTES:

Title appears as it is written on the print.

Lanmon, p. 93, 95

Weitenkampf, p. 18

Published in: American political prints, 1766-1876 / Bernard F. Reilly. Boston : G.K. Hall, 1991, entry 1813-2.

SUBJECTS:

George--III,--King of Great Britain,--1738-1820.
Madison, James,--1751-1836.
Brother Jonathan (Nickname)--1810-1820.
John Bull (Symbolic character)--1810-1820.
United States--History--War of 1812.

FORMAT:

Political cartoons 1810-1820.
Etchings Hand-colored 1810-1820.

REPOSITORY:  Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C. 20540 USA

DIGITAL ID:  (digital file from original print) ppmsca 10754 http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/ppmsca.10754
(digital file from color film copy transparency) cph 3b52637 http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/cph.3b52637
(digital file from b&w film copy neg.) cph 3a08532 http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/cph.3a08532

CONTROL #:  2002708982


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