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Taming an elephant, 1785. Creator: Jan Brandes.

Taming an elephant, 1785. Creator: Jan Brandes.

2-985-401 - Heritage Art/Heritage Images

Taming an elephant, 1785. Pen or stable built of bamboo framework in which three elephants are tied up. Singalese men pull on ropes. The middle elephant is doused with water. With inscription. No. 11 in series. Part of Jan Brandes' sketchbook, dl. 2 (1808), p. 130.

Image Details

People Information

Creator
  1. Jan Brandes, attributed to: Dutch, Netherlandish: Artist, clergyman
Medium
  1. Paper
  2. Pencil
  3. Watercolour
  4. Watercolour (paint)
Picture Type
  1. Drawing
  2. Portrait
Geographic Hierarchy

World Europe Netherlands

  1. 52 30 00 N , 005 45 00 E

World Asia Sri Lanka

  1. 07 00 00 N , 081 00 00 E
Category Hierarchy

Science & Nature Animal Life

Artistic Representations Portraits

Digital Image Size

Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 3455x4287
File Size : 43,394kb

Aliases

  1. NG-1985-7-2-88
  1. GT
  1. 1060006996
  1. 2-985-401
  1. 2985401
  1. NG-1985-7-2-88
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