Statement Of Responsibility: Will. Hogarth ft.
Acquisition: Gift; Lillian Moore.
Biographical/Historical: According to the British Museum, which holds copies of this print, the inscription "Will. Hogarth ft." is misleading, and the print was actually made by Anna Maria Ireland, the daughter of printmaker Samuel Ireland. In 1965 the art historian Ronald Paulson confirmed that this was a forgery, probably made ca. 1794.

Physical Description

Etchings
Extent: 1 print : etching, b&w ; 30 x 22 cm., plate mark 20 x 17 cm.

Abstract

Tradecard for the fencing master James Figg, who is depicted at center in shirtsleeves, his right hand holding a sword, his left hand at his hip. A man in hat and coat stands beside him, holding a quarterstaff; a crowd of male spectators await the spectacle.

Identifiers

RLIN/OCLC: 826708721
NYPL Catalog ID (bnumber): b19763615
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 85aa7fd0-ed3c-0133-2d7a-00505686a51c

Rights

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Type Of Resource

Still Image

Date Issued

1794

Cite this item

MLA format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "James Figg: Master of ye Noble Science of Defence" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1794. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/85aa7fd0-ed3c-0133-2d7a-00505686a51c

APA format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. (1794). James Figg: Master of ye Noble Science of Defence Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/85aa7fd0-ed3c-0133-2d7a-00505686a51c

Chicago/Turabian Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "James Figg: Master of ye Noble Science of Defence" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed December 7, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/85aa7fd0-ed3c-0133-2d7a-00505686a51c

Wikipedia citation

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