Strongman.- Toms (William Henry fl. 1724-1765) Representation of Thomas Topham the Strong Man, after C. Leigh, etching and engraving on laid paper with countermark 'IV', platemark 286 x 204 mm. (11 1/4 x 8 in), sheet 369 x 262 mm. (14 1/2 x 10 1/4 in), some spotting and browning, with minor surface dirt and stains, unframed, published by the engraver, 1741. ⁂ Rare. Thomas Topham was a strongman born around 1710 in London, where he was known as "The British Samson". His strongman career started in his own pub, where he used to entertain the crowd by performing various feats of strength; in one instance it was purported that he lifted up a 100 pound (45 kg) table with his teeth and kept it horizontal for some time. He is buried in the Church of St Leonard's, Shoreditch. The present engraving shows the feat Topham performed on 28th May 1741, a celebration for the taking of Porto Bello by Admiral Edward Vernon. In the presence of the admiral and numerous spectators the strong man stood on a wooden stage and lifted three "Hogsheads" of water via a harness. Recorded weights of the "Hogsheads" vary between 1,386 and 1,836 pounds (606 to 832 kg). Not listed in ESTC, but the British Museum holds one copy.
Strongman.- Toms (William Henry fl. 1724-1765) Representation of Thomas Topham the Strong Man, after C. Leigh, etching and engraving on laid paper with countermark 'IV', platemark 286 x 204 mm. (11 1/4 x 8 in), sheet 369 x 262 mm. (14 1/2 x 10 1/4 in), some spotting and browning, with minor surface dirt and stains, unframed, published by the engraver, 1741. ⁂ Rare. Thomas Topham was a strongman born around 1710 in London, where he was known as "The British Samson". His strongman career started in his own pub, where he used to entertain the crowd by performing various feats of strength; in one instance it was purported that he lifted up a 100 pound (45 kg) table with his teeth and kept it horizontal for some time. He is buried in the Church of St Leonard's, Shoreditch. The present engraving shows the feat Topham performed on 28th May 1741, a celebration for the taking of Porto Bello by Admiral Edward Vernon. In the presence of the admiral and numerous spectators the strong man stood on a wooden stage and lifted three "Hogsheads" of water via a harness. Recorded weights of the "Hogsheads" vary between 1,386 and 1,836 pounds (606 to 832 kg). Not listed in ESTC, but the British Museum holds one copy.
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