The boxer Richard Humphreys, by John Young, after Hoppner

An image of The boxer Richard Humphreys. Young, John, printmaker (British, 1755-1825). After Hoppner, John, publisher (British, 1758-1810). Mezzotint, black carbon ink on wove paper, circa 1766.

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The boxer Richard Humphreys. Young, John, printmaker (British, 1755-1825). After Hoppner, John, publisher (British, 1758-1810). Mezzotint, black carbon ink on wove paper, circa 1766.

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Accession Number: P.33-1951
Photograph copyright © The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge
Photographer name: Michael Jones
Image height: 1024 pixels
Image width: 784 pixels
Processed with: Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5.6 (Macintosh)
Filesize: 141.35kB
Exposure time: 1/17
ISO Speed: 100
Captured: 2012:02:24 14:02:31

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