Aquatint engraving by Charles Hunt with hand-coloring of William "Bendigo" Thompson , an English bare-knuckle prizefighter who boxed under the "Bendigo". Text in the lower margin gives his height, weight and an incorrect birth year, and includes highlights of his boxing career, naming opponents, locations, dates and purses between 1833 and 1845. Beneath the print is the publication information: "London, Published April 10, 1846. By J. Moore, at His Wholesale & Retail Looking Glass & Picture Frame Manufactory 1 & 2 Corner West St. St. Martin's Lane." Print size: 17 1/2 x 14 1/4 inches; 21 1/2 x 16 inches, plate-mark to plate-mark. Excellent condition.William Thompson (1811-1880, started prizefighting at 18, and by 21 had become a professional boxer. In the course of his pugilistic career (1832–50), Bendigo lost only one fight, a defeat to Benjamin Canut in 1838. Caunt, however, outweighed him by more than 40 pounds, and the fight was lost when Bendigo was judged to have committed a foul. In 1839, Bendigo won the English championship by beating James "Deaf" Burke. He retired briefly but then returned to win the disputed title of champion of England from Caunt in 1845. Bendigo was inducted into Ring magazine’s Boxing Hall of Fame in 1955. Charles Hunt was a British engraver of horse and sporting subjects active during the 19th century, who came from a family of engravers and was noted for his fine engravings.
Jacques-Nicolas Bellin (1703 - 1772), was one of the most important cartographers of the 18th century, with a career spanning some 50 years. Compared to earlier 17th and 18th century cartographic work, Bellin's maps focus on function and accuracy tending. Unlike many of his contemporaries, Bellin was always careful to cite his references. Despite his success, he did not always enjoy his work, which is described as "long, unpleasant, and hard". In addition to numerous maps and charts published during his lifetime, many of Bellin's maps published posthumously with updates.
"Bendigo (William Thompson, Champion of England)" - 1846 Engraving
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