Barbara eating a fish
Barbara eating a fish
Record No
10953
Title
Barbara eating a fish
Description
Barbara was one of a pair of polar bears at London Zoo. Her partner was called Sam. In 1905 they made headlines when they bit through a padlock to their gate and went for a wander. Barbara died in 1923.
Date of execution
unknown
Section
Guildhall Art Gallery
Collection
Permanent Collection
Artist
Swan, John Macallan (1847-1910)
Notes
Acquired: Purchased by Public Subscription / Received: 1910
Medium
chalk
Support
paper
Longest dimension
35cms
Shortest dimension
21cms
Accession No
899.5
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