Unknown
Bear Baiting
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
Status
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.
Bear Baiting 1830s © Compton Verney