Bear Baiting

Date: 1825 - 1835 (c.) Description: This is an oil painting on canvas depicting bear baiting. Once a popular spectacle in towns, bear baiting in Britain has been illegal since 1835. Shortly after it was banned, illegal bear baiting was sometimes held indoors by artificial light, and this may be what is depicted here. The artist and date are unknown. Framed size Height 351mm, Width 394mm.

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