Right to the Jaw

Mahonri Young, Right to the Jaw, 1926-1927, bronze, overall (includes base): 15 x 21 1⁄4 x 10 1⁄8 in. (38.1 x 54.0 x 25.7 cm) overall: 14 x 20 7⁄8 x 9 1⁄2 in. (35.6 x 53.0 x 24.1 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mahonri Sharp Young, 1976.122.2

Artwork Details

Title
Right to the Jaw
Artist
Founder
Roman Bronze Works, Inc.
Date
1926-1927
Location
Dimensions
overall (includes base): 15 x 21 1⁄4 x 10 1⁄8 in. (38.1 x 54.0 x 25.7 cm) overall: 14 x 20 7⁄8 x 9 1⁄2 in. (35.6 x 53.0 x 24.1 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Mahonri Sharp Young
Mediums
Mediums Description
bronze
Classifications
Subjects
  • Occupation — sport — boxing
  • Figure group — male
Object Number
1976.122.2
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1976.122.2

Artwork Description

Mahonri Young was enthusiastic about sports throughout his childhood and often attended boxing matches with his younger brother, Wally. On a trip to Paris in 1926, Young began his popular Prizefighter series, which included Right to the Jaw. Sporting events and sports heroes were very popular in the American market during the 1920s, and Young’s prizefighters, which emphasized the excitement and glamour of boxing, brought him widespread recognition.

Works by this artist (2 items)

Robert Havell, Jr., Panoramic View of New York, 1844, hand-colored aquatint on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of International Business Machines Corporation, 1966.48.77
Panoramic View of New York
Artist
Date1844
hand-colored aquatint on paper
Not on view
John James Audubon, Robert Havell, Jr., Frigate Pelican, from the book Birds of America, 1835, hand-colored engraving and aquatint on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase through the Robert Tyler Davis Memorial Fund, 1980.91
Frigate Pelican, from the book Birds of America
Artist
Date1835
hand-colored engraving and aquatint on paper
Not on view

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