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Carl H. Pforzheimer Collection of Shelley and His Circle

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Carl H. Pforzheimer Collection of Shelley and His Circle

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Title
Molineaux
Names
Dighton, Robert, 1752-1814 (Publisher)
Collection

Carl H. Pforzheimer Collection of Shelley and His Circle: visual materials

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1812-01
Place: Spring Gardens [London]
Publisher: Dighton
Library locations
Carl H. Pforzheimer Collection of Shelley and His Circle
Shelf locator: Pforz VMAT (MAT-M 0026)
Topics
Molyneux, Tom, 1784-1818
Boxers (Sports) -- Great Britain
African American boxers
Boxers (Sports)
Great Britain
United States
Freed persons
Genres
Prints
Portraits
Notes
Biographical/historical: Thomas "The Moor" Molineaux, although usually called Tom Molineaux (which is sometimes spelled Molyneaux) was an African-American bare-knuckle boxer and former slave. He spent much of his career in Great Britain and Ireland, where he had some notable successes. He arrived in England in 1809 and started his fighting career there in 1810. It was his two fights against Tom Cribb, widely viewed as the Champion of England that brought fame to Molineaux, although he lost both contests. His prizefighting career ended in 1815. After a tour that took him to Scotland and Ireland, he died in Galway, Ireland in 1818, aged 34.
Physical Description
Etchings
Extent: 1 print : hand-colored ; 32 x 29 cm ( 11 7/8 x 10 inches)
Description
Etching of Molyneux in a fighting stance, likely during his 1810 or 1811 fight against the English champion Tom Cribb.
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b19980492
RLIN/OCLC: 1043670139
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b22619175
NYPL Exhibition ID: TL 24.07.007
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 19ef1eb0-a65e-013c-22c4-0242ac110003
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Item timeline of events

  • 1752: Creator Born
  • 1812: Issued
  • 1814: Creator Died
  • 2024: Digitized
  • 2025: Found by you!
  • 2026

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Carl H. Pforzheimer Collection of Shelley and His Circle, The New York Public Library. "Molineaux" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1812-01. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/8c76f190-a65e-013c-449e-0242ac110005

Chicago/Turabian Format

Carl H. Pforzheimer Collection of Shelley and His Circle, The New York Public Library. "Molineaux" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed January 28, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/8c76f190-a65e-013c-449e-0242ac110005

APA Format

Carl H. Pforzheimer Collection of Shelley and His Circle, The New York Public Library. (1812-01). Molineaux Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/8c76f190-a65e-013c-449e-0242ac110005

Wikipedia Citation

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Molineaux