Sujet
'Bear-Baiting in a Stuart Bear Pit', c1934. Artist: Unknown.
Légende
'Bear-Baiting in a Stuart Bear Pit', c1934. Illustration showing English mastiff dogs attacking a chained bear, 'a favourite amusement of the people in Stuart times, although it was prohibited by the Puritans during the Commonwealth'...'After the Restoration bear-baiting rose once more into high favour, and it did not cease as a popular amusement in London till 1750'. From The Romance of the Nation, Volume Two, edited by Charles Ray. [The Amalgamated Press, Ltd., London, c1934]
The Print Collector collection
Date
1934
Crédit
Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector
Notre référence
HRM19D43_085
Model release
Non
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
25,0Mo (1,1Mo) / 22,6cm x 27,8cm / 2670 x 3278 (300dpi)