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German School, late 16th Century — A man sitting atop an elephant
German School, late 16th Century

A man sitting atop an elephant

A German School drawing from the late 16th century rendered in pen and brown ink, depicting a man seated atop an elephant. The work demonstrates interest in exotic animals and novel compositional arrangements.

Medium
Pen and brown ink;
Spotted At
Auction House · Sotheby's

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Old Master and British Works on Paper

January 19, 2022

Estimate: $2,000 – $3,000

Lot 80

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German School, late 16th Century, A man sitting atop an elephant

A German School drawing from the late 16th century rendered in pen and brown ink, depicting a man seated atop an elephant. The work demonstrates interest in exotic animals and novel compositional arrangements.

Medium
Pen and brown ink;
Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Pen and Ink, Brown Ink, Study, German School, Elephant, 16th Century, Exotic Animals, Figurative