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A striking view of Richmond

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Carl H. Pforzheimer Collection of Shelley and His Circle

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Carl H. Pforzheimer Collection of Shelley and His Circle

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Title
A striking view of Richmond
Names
Dighton, Robert, 1752-1814 (Artist)
Collection

Carl H. Pforzheimer Collection of Shelley and His Circle: visual materials

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1810-03
Place: London
Publisher: [Dighton] 6 Char.g Cross,
Library locations
Carl H. Pforzheimer Collection of Shelley and His Circle
Shelf locator: Pforz VMAT (MAT-M 0027)
Topics
Richmond, Bill, 1763-1829
Boxers (Sports) -- Great Britain
African American boxers
Freed persons
Boxers (Sports)
United States
Great Britain
Genres
Prints
Portraits
Notes
Statement of responsibility: drawn, etch.d, & pub.d by Dighton.
Content: Portrait etching of Bill Richmond in fighting stance.
Biographical/historical: Bill Richmond, British boxer. Born into slavery in New York, he was freed in 1777 and moved to England where he was educated and trained as a cabinet maker. He later began boxing career which was successful enought to allow him to buy the Horse and Dolphin pub near Leicester Square in London. After retiring from boxing he taught the sport, training both professionals like Tom Molineaux and amateurs like Lord Byron.
Physical Description
Etchings
Extent: 1 print : hand colored ; 31 x 22 cm (14 x 11 inches)
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b19980492
RLIN/OCLC: 1055559875
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b22619174
NYPL Exhibition ID: TL 24.07.010
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): aefc6450-a27e-013c-801a-0242ac110002
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Item timeline of events

  • 1752: Creator Born
  • 1810: Issued
  • 1814: Creator Died
  • 2024: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

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Carl H. Pforzheimer Collection of Shelley and His Circle, The New York Public Library. "A striking view of Richmond " The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1810-03. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/35c43d60-a27f-013c-635c-0242ac110003

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Carl H. Pforzheimer Collection of Shelley and His Circle, The New York Public Library. "A striking view of Richmond " New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed December 7, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/35c43d60-a27f-013c-635c-0242ac110003

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Carl H. Pforzheimer Collection of Shelley and His Circle, The New York Public Library. (1810-03). A striking view of Richmond Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/35c43d60-a27f-013c-635c-0242ac110003

Wikipedia Citation

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A striking view of Richmond