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Singular dexterity of a goat

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Animals -- Trained

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Singular dexterity of a goat
Collection

Wallach Division Picture Collection

Animals -- Trained

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1832
Topics
Goats
Trained animals
Street entertainers
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Prints
Notes
Content: Printed on border: " 'Upon our road,' (from Jerusalem to Bethlehem,) says Dr. Clarke, in his Travels, 'we met an Arab with a goat, which he led about the country for exhibition, in order to gain a livelihood for itself and owner. He had taught this animal, while he accompanied its movements with a song, to mount upon little cylindrical blocks of wood, placed successively one above the other, and in shape resembling the dice-boxes belonging to a backgammon table. In this manner the goat stood, first upon the top of one cylinder, then upon the top of two…" Written on border: "June 9, 1832" Includes additional text. Foxing on image.
Source note: Penny magazine. (London : Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge, 1832-).
Physical Description
Extent: 1 print : b ; 28 x 18 cm. (11 x 6 3/4 in.)
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b17679360
Barcode: 33333159402201
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 72c8a310-c536-012f-aa02-58d385a7bc34
Rights Statement
The copyright and related rights status of this item has been reviewed by The New York Public Library, but we were unable to make a conclusive determination as to the copyright status of the item. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use.

Item timeline of events

  • 1832: Issued
  • 2014: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

The New York Public Library. "Singular dexterity of a goat" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1832. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e0-cfd8-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Chicago/Turabian Format

The New York Public Library. "Singular dexterity of a goat" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 26, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e0-cfd8-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

APA Format

The New York Public Library. (1832). Singular dexterity of a goat Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e0-cfd8-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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Singular dexterity of a goat