Young Joseph Grimaldi falling into orchestra pit
The young Joseph Grimaldi as a boy, falling into the orchestra pit in the role of a monkey. The clown on stage is his father, who had swung him on a chain as part of the performance, when the chain accidentally broke
Picture No
13787292
Media ID
48386042
Size
3036px x 4092px
(2.8MB)
Credit
Mary Evans Picture Library
Source
Engraving in Memoirs of Joseph Grimaldi, edited by Boz (Charles Dickens), drawn by George Cruikshank, 1838
Date
circa 1780s
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