The Nose of the Hippopotamus Put Out of Joint by the Young Elephant
John Leech
Genre: | Illustration, Drollery |
Relevant illustrations: | wdct. |
Illustrators: | J L, pseud. [John Leech] * |
Subjects: | Zoological Gardens, Display, Animal Behaviour, Gender |
Shows a crowd of women and young children around a young elephant dressed as a young woman. In the background a black figure reassures the hippopotamus that the elephant is ugly. | |
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