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'Royal Menagerie, Exeter Change, Strand, London', c1820. Artist: Unknown

'Royal Menagerie, Exeter Change, Strand, London', c1820. Artist: Unknown

1-158-495 - Oxford Science Archive/Heritage Images

'Royal Menagerie, Exeter Change, Strand, London', c1820. Edward Cross kept his menagerie here until Exeter Change was demolished in 1829 and he moved it to the Surrey Gardens, Walworth c1830. Animals in the cramped cages include an elephant, lion, tiger, apes/monkeys and parrots. In the background visitors are being shown exhibits by a keeper, while in the foreground a family party is looking round. After Thomas Rowlandson (1756-1827).

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  1. Unknown, attributed to: :
After
  1. Thomas Rowlandson: British: Painter, illustrator, caricaturist, artist
People Related
  1. Edward Cross: British: collector of animals
Medium
  1. Aquatint
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World Europe United Kingdom England Greater London London City of Westminster Westminster

  1. 51 29 09 N , 000 08 01 W
Category Hierarchy

Science & Nature Animal Life

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Digital Image Size

Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 5144x3393
File Size : 51,134kb

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  1. 007839
  1. 007839
  1. 0460001071
  1. 1-158-495
  1. 1071
  1. 1158495
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