Tommy Warren, Champion Light Weight Pugilist of the World, from the Champions of Games and Sports series (N184, Type 2) issued by W.S. Kimball & Co. by W.S. Kimball & Co.

Tommy Warren, Champion Light Weight Pugilist of the World, from the Champions of Games and Sports series (N184, Type 2) issued by W.S. Kimball & Co. 1887

drawing, print

drawing

toned paper

print

pencil sketch

caricature

personal sketchbook

coloured pencil

coffee painting

men

animal drawing portrait

portrait drawing

watercolour illustration

athlete

watercolor

This 1887 chromolithograph card is part of the “Champions of Games and Sports” series produced by W.S. Kimball & Co. It depicts Tommy Warren, a champion lightweight pugilist of the world, and features a portrait of him in a pink shirt, along with a scene of two boxers in a ring below. This type of collectible card was popular in the late 19th century as a way to celebrate popular sports figures. The artwork's simple, yet colorful style is typical of trade cards from this period and the Metropolitan Museum of Art houses the card in its collection.