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This photo image is an English engraving of Thomas Owens with dark hair, formal coat, tophat, and ascot, sideburns and dumbell. He was an English bareknuckle boxer

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Portrait drawn by G. Sharples and engraved by Hopwood of British boxer Thomas Owens from BOXIANA: SKETCHES OF ANCIENT AND MODERN PUGILISM, VOL. I by P. Egan, printed circa 1821

Drawing by George Sharples (active 1815-1823), the item is a nineteenth century English engraving of Sharple's drawing, published as an engraving in circa 1821, shortly after it was drawn by the artist, appears frequently throughout the net. Engraved by Hopwood, Sharples, the artist, died in 1849 Both William Hopper and William Hopper the Younger died by 1850.

The artist and Engraver have been dead over 100 years as the Artist is George Sharples, Engraver William Hopwood. Sharples, the artist died in 1849. The English engravers William Hopper and William Hopper the Younger were both dead by (1752-1850) Sharples, the artist died in 1849, and both William Hoppers, English Engravers, died by 1850.