'Destruction of the furious elephant at Exeter Change', 1826. Artist: George Cruikshank

'Destruction of the furious elephant at Exeter Change', 1826. Artist: George Cruikshank

1-239-052 - The London Archives (City of London)/Heritage Images

'Destruction of the furious elephant at Exeter Change', 1826. Depicts Chunee, an elephant weighing 5 tons and an exhibit at Edward Cross's menagerie in Exeter Change, who was shot when threatening to breach his cage.


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Creator
  1. George Cruikshank, attributed to: British: Artist, illustrator, painter, engraver, caricaturist, cartoonist
After
  1. George Cruikshank: British: Artist, illustrator, painter, engraver, caricaturist, cartoonist

Medium
  1. Aquatint

Geographic Hierarchy

World Europe United Kingdom England Greater London London City of Westminster Westminster

  1. 51 29 09 N , 000 08 01 W

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Science & Nature Animal Life

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Digital Image Size

Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 4956x3521
File Size : 51,124kb


Aliases

  1. 21141
  1. 0220002357
  1. 1-239-052
  1. 1239052
  1. 21141
  1. 2357
  1. A3

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