Randall, the Irish Lad and Belasco, the Jew Champion

Title:

Randall, the Irish Lad and Belasco, the Jew Champion

Date:

1817

Creator (Personal):

Williams

Description:

Hand-colored etching of the contest between boxers Abraham Belasco and Jack Randall. The text reads : "This fight took place at Shepperton-Point near Oatlands, on Tuesday Septr. 30, 1817, in a 24 Feet ring, for 50 Guineas a side; and after a contest of 54 Minutes was decided in favor of Randall. The Morning Chronicle, Bell's Weekly Dispatch, Ducket's and other Newspapers, state this fight to have been, on both sides, the finest display of Science and bodily activity witnessed for many Years." Etching by Charles Williams. Published London: S. W. Fores.

Collection Title:

William A. Rosenthall Judaica Collection - Prints and Photographs

Contributing Institution:

College of Charleston Libraries

Media Type:

Images

Topical Subject:

Jewish boxers and Jewish athletes

Language:

English

Shelving Locator:

Print Portfolio 11,cofc-war-print11-029

Date Digital:

2011-11-22

Digitization Specifications:

Scanned with Epson Expression 10000 XL, 250 ppi, 24-bit color. Archival tiff image available.

Internet Media Type:

image/jpeg

Copyright Status Statement:

Copyright status undetermined.

Access Information:

For more information contact Special Collections at the College of Charleston Libraries, Charleston, SC 29424.

Admin ID:

36089