15th Nov, 2025 9:30 GMT/BST
British, European & Sporting Art
British School (19th Century)
"Fight between Carter & Oliver at Gretna Green, October 4th 1816_Won by Carter"
Oil on canvas, 67cm by 101.5cm
Exhibited: Arts Council of Great Britain "British Sporting Painting", no.205, 1974
British Sporting Art Trust, "25th Anniversary Exhibition: Sporting Art in Britain", 6th-22nd Jan 2003, Christie's, London
A full description of the fight appears on page 169 vol. of "Pugilistica, The History of British Boxing", published in 1858, according to a label affixed to the reverse
£2,000 - £3,000
Buyer's premium: 24.00%
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Auction: British, European & Sporting Art, 15th Nov, 2025
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