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Source Description
The pugilist stands with his bare fists raised in a sparring position. Supported by a wide waistband, his tight breeches extend to mid-calf and have a "two-button fall-down;" his upper torso is bare. The ivory socle on which he stands is fitted into a gold mount. The mount is attached to an uncarved carnelian seal that serves as a plinth for the diminutive statuette.Among the contemporaneous representations of pugilists in similar costume and postures is a group sculpture in ivory showing Tom Cribb and Tom Molyneaux carved in the 1st quarter of the 19th century.
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Document identity
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7187
label
Pugilist
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obj
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object
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1
Source metadata
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7187
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object
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normalized
title
Pugilist
description
The pugilist stands with his bare fists raised in a sparring position. Supported by a wide waistband, his tight breeches extend to mid-calf and have a "two-button fall-down;" his upper torso is bare. The ivory socle on which he stands is fitted into a gold mount. The mount is attached to an uncarved carnelian seal that serves as a plinth for the diminutive statuette.Among the contemporaneous representations of pugilists in similar costume and postures is a group sculpture in ivory showing Tom Cribb and Tom Molyneaux carved in the 1st quarter of the 19th century.
provenance
Acquired by Henry Walters, Baltimore, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
ca. 1800
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
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figurines
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1
pageCount
1
source
import
dimensionsRaw
H: 1 1/2 in. (3.8 cm)
Source extras
med
ivory and gold on a carnelian base
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6197
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EAN
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none
Single page context
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1
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0
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photo
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8abb2ebe08702818