The Rehearsal or the Baron and the Elephant, January 1, 1812, Hand-colored etching, sheet: 7 13/16 x 20 5/16 in. (19.8 x 51.6 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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Rehearsal, Baron, Elephant, January 1, 1812, Hand-colored etching, sheet, 7 13/16 x 20 5/16, 19.8 51.6 cm, Prints, George Cruikshank, British, London, 1792–1878, Cruikshank, nineteen, etched, pseudo-oriental procession parodying, recent, spectacles, London stage, month, Covent Garden, annual, Christmas, pantomime, featured, live elephant, artist holds, actor-manager, John, Kemble, responsible, sacrificing traditional, drama, profit
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