1827 Die Königliche Sammlung, Windsor Burg, Windsor 1827
The Royal Collection, Windsor Castle, Windsor
Jacques-Laurent Agasse de 1767-1849
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Jacques-Laurent Agasse Galleries
de The Nubian Giraffe The Nubian Giraffe, by Jacques-Laurent Agasse (c.1827, ', ', ', ', ', ', ', '), depicts one of the three giraffes sent to Europe by Mehmet Ali Pasha (another was Zarafa). This one was received by George IV in London. The gentleman shown in the top hat is Edward Cross, operator of the menagerie at Exeter Exchange and then Royal Surrey Gardens. Agasse painted many other animals from his collection.