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Tame Elephant

Wenceslaus Hollar · 1629 · etching; paper

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

About this work

Central representation of a tame elephant. Around it ten smaller illustrations depicting various tricks the elephant performs on the instructions of a trainer.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description

Subjects

print trunked animals: elephant

Credit lineTamme olifant. 1629. Wenceslaus Hollar. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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