Stephan Bibrowski - Lionel the Lion-faced Man
Stephan Bibrowski (1891 - 1932), better known as Lionel the Lion-faced Man, was a famous sideshow performer, appearing with the Barnum and Bailey Circus. His whole body was covered with long hair that gave him the appearance of a lion; this was likely due to a rare condition called hypertrichosis
Picture No
13808095
Media ID
46784701
Size
4088px x 5593px
(3.0MB)
Credit
© Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans
Source
Photograph in The Sketch', 8 December 1897, page 252
Date
1897
