The Rehearsal or the Baron and the Elephant, George Cruikshank, January 1, 1812

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The Rehearsal or the Baron and the Elephant, January 1, 1812, Hand-colored etching, sheet: 7 13/16 x 20 5/16 in. ( x cm), Prints, George Cruikshank (British, London 1792–1878 London), Cruikshank was nineteen when he etched this pseudo-oriental procession parodying recent spectacles on the London stage. A month before, Covent Garden’s annual Christmas pantomime had featured a live elephant and the artist holds actor-manager John Kemble responsible for sacrificing traditional drama to profit

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Size: 7165px × 2786px
Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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