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Miss Clara, the Indian rhinoceros, and other fantastic beasts—a rich exhibition catalogue considers the cruel fashion for touring celebrity animals

This analysis, while celebrating the skill of artists and artisans, does not ignore the exploitative practices of previous centuries

Jacqueline Riding
4 November 2021
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Bronze sculpture (around 1770), after Peter Anton von Verschaffelt, of Miss Clara, who spent 17 years being exhibited around Europe Courtesy The Barber Institute of Fine Arts, Birmingham