Printed Ephemera — 1839
Van Amburgh the Brute Tamer - Van Amburgh the Conqueror
Printed sheet engraved with two prints representing 'Van Amburgh the brute tamer' and 'Van Amburgh the Conqueror'. Each engraving shows Van Amburgh surrounded by wild beasts. Published by A.Park on May 16th 1839.
Van Amburgh was an early lion tamer, and is usually credited with being one of the first lion tamers to put his head inside (and remove it from) a lion's mouth. Van Amburgh developed his act in New York, and his London debut was in Astley's in August 1838. Queen Victoria enjoyed his shows and commissioned a portrait of him, completed in 1838.
Van Amburgh has the distinction amongst early lion tamers of being one of the few to die at home, in their beds.
- Category:
- Printed Ephemera
- Object ID:
- 99.132/394a
- Object name:
- Van Amburgh the Brute Tamer - Van Amburgh the Conqueror
- Object type:
- Artist/Maker:
- Park, Archibald Alexander
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- Related places:
47 Leonard Street, London EC2 [City of London], City of London
- Production date:
- 1839
- Material:
paper, ink
- Measurements/duration:
- H 260 mm, W 208 mm
- Part of:
- —
- On display:
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- Record quality:
- 100%
- Part of this object:
- —
- Owner Status & Credit:
Permanent collection
- Copyright holder:
digital image © London Museum
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