George E. Madeley (British, act. 1840-1859) Mr. van Amburgh's Public Entry into London, at Hyde Park Corner

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George E. Madeley (British, act. 1840-1859)

Mr. van Amburgh's Public Entry into London, at Hyde Park Corner
Inscribed "Drawn from Life, Lithographed, Printed and Published by G.E. Madeley...London" in the matrix l.c., titled l.c.
Lithograph with hand-coloring, sight size 19 x 38 3/8 in. (48.0 x 97.6 cm),framed.
Condition: Creasing, toning, not examined out of frame.

N.B. Isaac van Amburgh, an American lion tamer of Dutch extraction, took London by storm in 1838-39 with his daring performances at venues such as the Drury Lane Theatre and Astley's Amphitheatre. Queen Victoria was a great fan. Van Amburgh favored entering the cities where he would perform with great fanfare, including his musical band in a blue carriage pulled by eight cream-colored horses, driven by van Amburgh himself. The procession followed with various beasts in cages and ended with an elephant.
Estimate $200-250

Framed dimensions 28 x 47 inches, with a label from Stanhope Framers on the backing paper indicating the use of UV-filtering glass.


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