Tremendous excitement at the Zoological Gardens on the arrival of a Penguin
Print
mid 19th century (made)
mid 19th century (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
In the centre of the composition is a penguin surrounded by five figures, some with artist easels. They appear to be painting/drawing the penguin.
Object details
| Category | |
| Object type | |
| Title | Tremendous excitement at the Zoological Gardens on the arrival of a Penguin (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Pen and Ink and Water-colour |
| Brief description | Print, 'Tremendous excitement at the Zoological Gardens on the arrival of a Penguin' by Ernest Griset, mid 19th century |
| Physical description | In the centre of the composition is a penguin surrounded by five figures, some with artist easels. They appear to be painting/drawing the penguin. |
| Dimensions |
|
| Marks and inscriptions |
|
| Credit line | Bequeathed by H.H Harrod |
| Historical context | This image depicts the first live penguin to arrive at London Zoo in 1865 |
| Subjects depicted | |
| Bibliographic reference | Lambourne, Lionel. Ernest Griset: Fantasies of a Victorian Illustrator.London: Thames and Hudson Ltd, 1979.25P. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | E.776-1948 |
About this object record
Explore the Collections contains over a million catalogue records, and over half a million images. It is a working database that includes information compiled over the life of the museum. Some of our records may contain offensive and discriminatory language, or reflect outdated ideas, practice and analysis. We are committed to addressing these issues, and to review and update our records accordingly.
You can write to us to suggest improvements to the record.
Suggest feedback
You can write to us to suggest improvements to the record.
Suggest feedback
| Record created | April 29, 2009 |
| Record URL |
Download as: JSONIIIF Manifest
