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Elephants, lions and lynxes in the gardens of Versailles
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
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On a terrace in the park of Versailles stand two elephants, two lynxes, a lion and a lioness. The animals are from the menagerie of King Louis XIV. In the background the baroque gardens of Versailles are visible.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineOlifanten, leeuwen en lynxen in de tuinen van Versailles. 1669 - 1674. Peeter Boel. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.