Royal Menagerie, Exeter Change, Strand, London

Royal Menagerie, Exeter Change, Strand, London, circa 1820. Edward Cross kept his menagerie here until Exeter Change was demolished in 1829 and he moved it to the Surrey Gardens, Walworth circa 1830. Animals in the cramped cages include an elephant, lion, tiger, apes/monkeys and parrots. In the background visitors are being shown exhibits by a keeper, while in the foreground a family party is looking round. Aquatint after Thomas Rowlandson (1756-1827)

1756-1827 1829 Aquatint Cages Cramped Demolished Engalnd Exeter Exhibits Include Keeper Kept Menagerie Moved Parrots Rowlandson Strand Walworth

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