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King of Siam, 1883 : whose government gave permission for the loan of the first Sacred White Elephant to leave the country in 1883, under lease to Barnum & Bailey. Elephant was poisoned and killed by two priests' attendants. The second Sacred Elephant left by government permission in 1884.
1883
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Metadata
- Call Number
- D North 57/GC131/Box 37a/Normal/19th c./Unidentified Artists/Circus GA 2022.00120
- Publisher
- 1883.
- Language
- No linguistic content
- Subject
- Barnum and Bailey—History—19th century—In art
- Circus—History—19th century—In art
- Kings and rulers—Thailand—History—19th century—Portraits
- Elephants—Thailand—History—19th century
- Portraits, Thai—19th century
- Processions—Thailand—History—19th century—In art
- Thailand—History—19th century—In art
- Albumen prints—19th century
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Item Summary
Descriptive Information
- Title
- King of Siam, 1883 : whose government gave permission for the loan of the first Sacred White Elephant to leave the country in 1883, under lease to Barnum & Bailey. Elephant was poisoned and killed by two priests' attendants. The second Sacred Elephant left by government permission in 1884.
- Call Number
- D North 57/GC131/Box 37a/Normal/19th c./Unidentified Artists/Circus GA 2022.00120
- Identifier
- ark:/88435/dcfn107b53p
- Publisher
- 1883.
- Language
- No linguistic content
- Date Created
- 1883
- Extent
- 1 photograph ; albumen print 26.5 x 21 cm on board 36 x 32.8 cm
- Rights Statement
- Copyright Not Evaluated
- Notes
- Unidentified Artist [photographer]
- Depiction: King of Siam in military attire, seated on a sofa.
- Title from inscription on verso by J.T. McCaddon, brother-in-law of James A. Bailey.
- Unsigned.
Discovery Information
- Subject
- Barnum and Bailey—History—19th century—In art
- Circus—History—19th century—In art
- Kings and rulers—Thailand—History—19th century—Portraits
- Elephants—Thailand—History—19th century
- Portraits, Thai—19th century
- Processions—Thailand—History—19th century—In art
- Thailand—History—19th century—In art
- Albumen prints—19th century
Physical Characteristics
- File Count
- 3
Institutional Information
- Collection
- Omega Project
- Selections from the Graphic Arts Collection
- IIIF Manifest URL
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https://figgy.princeton.edu/concern/scanned_resources/4a936042-658e-460a-a770-3079c19be587/manifest