Daniel Mendoza
- Artist: George Smeeton
- Date: 1812
- Medium: hand-coloured stipple
- Dimensions: Long Term Loan
- Portrays: Daniel Mendoza
- Museum: The National Portrait Gallery
- Collection record: The National Portrait Gallery website
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About this artwork
This is a hand‑coloured stipple portrait of Daniel Mendoza, the pugilist who lived from 1764 to 1836. The picture was published by George Smeeton in Boxiana on 16 September 1812. Notice how the delicate stippling defines his features: a squint eye, a slight smile, and the lines of his jacket. The hand‑coloured accents bring warmth to his hair and gloves. It’s one of twelve portraits that capture his boxing life.
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Daniel Mendoza is in the collection of The National Portrait Gallery at St Martin's Place, London — free to enter. Point your phone at any artwork there and audioguide.london plays a free audio guide in six languages — no app download needed.
