Bear Baiting
Artist: Unknown
On display
Bear baiting was a popular town spectacle in Britain before it was banned in 1835. Afterwards, illegal bear baiting was sometimes held indoors by artificial light, which may be what is depicted here.
Details
- Artist
- Unknown
- Title
- Bear Baiting
- Date
- 1830s
- Medium
- Oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- H: 35.1 x W: 39.4 cm
- Reference
- CVCSC:0013.F
- Collection
- Folk Art