Sujet
Daniel Lambert, of Surprising Corpulency', 1821.
Légende
'Daniel Lambert, of Surprising Corpulency', 1821. Portrait of Daniel (1770-1809), keeper of Leicester gaol. In 1805, Lambert weighed 50 stone (320 kg), at the time the heaviest authenticated person in recorded history. After the gaol closed, poverty forced Lambert to put himself on exhibition in London to raise money. He charged spectators to meet him, and was able to return to Leicester where he bred sporting dogs. From "Wonderful Characters: Comprising Memoirs and Anecdotes of the Most Remarkable Persons of Every Age and Nation", Vol. I, by Henry Wilson. [J. Robins and Co. Albion Press, London, 1821]
Date
1821
Crédit
Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector
Notre référence
HRM19F21_247
Model release
Non
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
57,4Mo (2,4Mo) / 30,2cm x 47,6cm / 3567 x 5622 (300dpi)