Who created "Richard Humphreys, the Boxer"?

Richard Humphreys, the Boxer was created by John Hoppner.

What medium is "Richard Humphreys, the Boxer"?

Richard Humphreys, the Boxer is Oil on canvas.

Is "Richard Humphreys, the Boxer" in the public domain?

Yes, Richard Humphreys, the Boxer is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Richard Humphreys, the Boxer

John Hoppner

Medium

Oil on canvas

Dimensions

55 3/4 x 44 1/4 in. (141.6 x 112.4 cm)

Classification

Paintings

Department

European Paintings

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

The Alfred N. Punnett Endowment Fund, 1953

Accession Number

53.113

Tags

MenPortraitsBoxingAthletes

Art Historical Context

Step into the ring with *Richard Humphreys, the Boxer a striking oil-on-canvas portrait by John Hoppner, of late 18th-century Britain's leading portraitists. This monumental work (55 3/4 x 44 1/4 inches) captures Humphreys, a celebrated bare-knuckle boxing champion, exuding power and poise. Hoppner, a rival to masters like Joshua Reynolds and Thomas Gainsborough, excelled in grand-scale portraits that blended elegance with realism, often depicting the era's notables from aristocracy to athletes. Painted in the vibrant tradition of Georgian England, where boxing emerged as a popular spectacle ...

About the Artist

John Hoppner · 1758–1810

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