Blank greetings card with envelope featuring:

John Gully NPG 4817

© National Portrait Gallery, London

by Samuel Drummond

The prize-fighter John Gully's life story is an archetypal tale of social mobility. His career began with a notorious bare-knuckle fight in 1805 against Henry Pearce, nicknamed the 'Game Chicken', while Gully was in a debtor's prison. Organised by 'The Fancy' - the group of dedicated aristocratic followers of the ring - the prize for winning was his release from gaol. He later fought Pearce in front of a huge crowd which included the Duke of Clarence (later William IV). Despite several impressive victories,... more

Card size: 125mm x 175mm

Images are printed in their original proportions, within a white border.