Isaac van Amburgh

Isaac van Amburgh (1808–1865), American, was a lion tamer and the first animal trainer who put his head into a lion's mouth (New York, 1833). His performances were admired also in London, where Queen Victoria saw them about at least six times.

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  Isaac van Amburgh (19th century)
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  Isaac van Amburgh (1838)
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  Isaac van Amburgh with his Animals (1839)
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  Isaac van Amburgh und seine Löwen (1879)

See also: Travelling menageries