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Vanity Fair: "Hard Hitter"

Leslie Matthew

Cleveland Museum of Art

The image features a color illustration of a male boxer. The man has short brown hair and a mustache. He wears a black sleeveless shirt, shiny black shorts, black socks, and black shoes. His arms are outstretched, with brown boxing gloves on both hands. The left arm is bent at the elbow with the hand near the man's chest, and the right arm is extended to the side. The background of the illustration is a solid light brown color. At the top left corner, the text "VANITY FAIR" is visible. At the top right corner, the date "July 9 1898" appears. The illustration is signed in the bottom right corner. The words "Hard Hitter" are printed at the bottom center.

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583 × 900 px
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