[Original Art]: Joe Louis Birthday: Monarch of the Prize Ring. World's Champion. Soldier. Boxer. Gentleman

1947.

Price: $3,500.00

Unbound. Original art. Image measures approximately 16" x 19½", on textured paper measuring approximately 18" x 22". Ink, possibly gouache, and a bit of white paint on textured paper. A bit of soiling and foxing, upper left with two creases and a tear with a tape shadow, two short tears on the left edge just barely affecting the image (both tape repaired verso at one time), else good with the majority of the wear in the margins. Signed by Carroll at the bottom edge and dated 1947.

A striking visual by master Africa-American boxing illustrator Ted Carroll, celebrating the 33rd birthday of world heavyweight champion, Joe Louis. A pleasing portrait of a smiling Louis shows him wearing a crown proclaiming him "Worlds Champion. Soldier. Boxer. Gentleman." On either side of the portrait are images of Louis. In one he receives a commendation in military dress, in the other, he stands in the ring with his hand raised in victory. At the bottom edge is a cake emblazoned with the number "33." One can see a bit of the process at work. Above the cake, Carroll has partially whited out Louis's birth date and the corner lettering ("Monarch of the Prize Ring") is composed of white paint on a small piece of paper painted black that is laid down onto the sheet.

An energetic image of the legendary boxer, by boxing's most beloved illustrator. Ted Carroll (1904-1973) drew for *The Ring* magazine for almost 50 years, and was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 2013. Louis, who held the world heavyweight title for over a decade and is considered by many to be the finest heavyweight boxer in history, was inducted in 1990.


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Item #456290 [Original Art]: Joe Louis Birthday: Monarch of the Prize Ring. World's Champion. Soldier. Boxer. Gentleman. Ted CARROLL.
[Original Art]: Joe Louis Birthday: Monarch of the Prize Ring. World's Champion. Soldier. Boxer. Gentleman
[Original Art]: Joe Louis Birthday: Monarch of the Prize Ring. World's Champion. Soldier. Boxer. Gentleman
[Original Art]: Joe Louis Birthday: Monarch of the Prize Ring. World's Champion. Soldier. Boxer. Gentleman