Sujet

General Tom Thumb, a popular stage performer of very small stature, 1844. Creator: Unknown.

Légende

General Tom Thumb, a popular stage performer of very small stature, 1844. A top hat is included in the engraving to provide a perspective on his size. Charles Sherwood Stratton (1838-1883), known by his stage name General Tom Thumb, was an American with dwarfism who achieved great fame as a performer under circus pioneer P. T. Barnum.

Date

1844

Crédit

Photo12/Heritage Images/The London Archives

Notre référence

HRM25A07_020

Model release

Non

Property release

Non

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

30,1Mo (1,9Mo) / 23,6cm x 31,9cm / 2793 x 3765 (300dpi)

Mots clés

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