The Royal Academy. (BM 1851,0901.276)

A companion print to BMSat 6943. The Prince of Wales and George Hanger are being instructed in the principles of boxing. Hanger (left) strikes an attitude with clenched fist, under the direction of an instructor (right) who points at him. The Prince (centre) takes a boxing pose. Behind the instructor (right) is a chair on which are the Prince's coat with its star and a paper, 'Martin Boxing Master'. On the ground is an open book, 'Leson the first'. Hanger's coat and hat are on the ground behind him. On the wall are two brackets supporting (left) the 'Dying Gladiator', and (right) a man striking a prostrate enemy with a dagger. Two pictures represent a duelling scene (left) and a landscape with Windsor Castle (right). 13 April 1786
Hand-coloured etching