The tamer of wild animals, Henri Martin,... - Lot 185 - Coutau-Bégarie

Lot 185
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The tamer of wild animals, Henri Martin,... - Lot 185 - Coutau-Bégarie
The tamer of wild animals, Henri Martin, around 1840-1850Rare folded fan, double sheet of lithographed paper, enhanced in colors. The face shows the famous Henri Martin (1793-1882), lying with the lion "Nero", and the tiger "Atir". On the left, he tames a lioness, on the right a hyena. Martin was one of the first wildcat trainers, and founded the Rotterdam zoo. In 1831, in the "Almanach des Spectacles", we read: "La ménagerie de M. Martin rue Basse-Saint-Denis, Hôtel Boufflers, rue de Choiseul, 12. We see two lions, a Bengal tiger, an Asian hyena and a Peruvian lama. Everyone is tamed and plays with his master". Pink paper lapels. Wooden frame, black lacquered with Chinese gold decoration. 27.3 cm / H.f. 16.4 cm (leaf cuts, wear, rest.)
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