Understated and exquisitely posed, Joe Louis stands in the classic pugilist form, with glorious details such as the vintage gloves, trunks, and shoes, all against the parquet-floored backdrop. Taken during the 1930’s in b/w and then lovingly handcolored. This gorgeous photo on heavy board is the type that hung in barrooms across America back in the depths of the Great Depression. Overall 22.5x32.5 in original wood frame. Despite some surface scratches, a knockout piece.