Clinch, Pete McCoy and Johnny Reagan, from the Boxing Positions and Boxers series (N266) issued by P. Lorillard Company to promote Red Cross Long Cut Tobacco 1893

This chromolithograph from 1893, part of the *Boxing Positions and Boxers* series, depicts a boxing match between Pete McCoy and Johnny Reagan in a clinch. The card was created by the P. Lorillard Company to promote their *Red Cross Long Cut* tobacco brand. The visual style of the card is typical of late 19th-century American illustration, utilizing bold outlines and vibrant colors. This card is part of the collection at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City.