John C. Heenan (Benicia Boy.)

PrinterPrinted by E.B. & E.C. Kellogg American, 1840 - 1867

PublisherPublished by E.B. & E.C. Kellogg American, 1840 - 1867

Date1857-1867

MediumLithogaphy; printer's ink and watercolor on wove paper

DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 12 3/8 x 9 1/8in. (31.4 x 23.2cm)
Sheet (height x width): 14 1/2 x 10 3/8in. (36.8 x 26.4cm)

ClassificationsGraphics

Credit LineConnecticut Museum of Culture and History collection

DescriptionHalf-length portrait of a man wearing a coat, vest, shirt, and tie. He has a mustache. Below the portrait is an emblem consisting of an American eagle on a shield and a cornupcopia. The eagle holds arrows and an olive branch in his talons and a banner with words: "CHAMPION OF AMERICA" in his beak.

Object number1995.182.161

InscribedLithographed title beneath image: "JOHN C. HEENAN, (Benicia Boy.) / Born in West Troy, New York, May 2, 1835. Height 6 feet 1 1/2 inches (stocking feet). Fighting weight 192to 195 lbs." Inscribed in pencil on verso, lower center: "Dwr 5". Accession number inscribed in pencil on verso, lower right.NotesSubject Note: John C. Heenan (Benicia Boy) was a boxer.

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