The olifant glove, 1641 Elephant Hansken, 1641 Object Type : picture Item number: : FMH 1854 Inscriptions / Brands: inscription, middle engraved "Hansken the Olyphant is mynen naem, in many countries, I have great Faem, / Ick am Oock t largest Beast of all countries, Veele Consten can ick mennichder sorts, / With a Cleyn haaxke [n] become ick forcible [n] and re-delegated to it, it no ick can myn Master myn has gelled, / Daerom coopt , this print aente to watch, you gelt and sal not repent [n] '. Description: Hansken Elephant in the middle with a flag in the tr
The olifant glove, 1641 Elephant Hansken, 1641 Object Type : picture Item number: : FMH 1854 Inscriptions / Brands: inscription, middle engraved "Hansken the Olyphant is mynen naem, in many countries, I have great Faem, / Ick am Oock t largest Beast of all countries, Veele Consten can ick mennichder sorts, / With a Cleyn haaxke [n] become ick forcible [n] and re-delegated to it, it no ick can myn Master myn has gelled, / Daerom coopt , this print aente to watch, you gelt and sal not repent [n] '. Description: Hansken Elephant in the middle with a flag in the trunk, in addition to its trumpeter. For this performance 16 small scenes numbered 1-16 Where: in the elephant performs several feats performed during the fair in Amsterdam in November 1641. Under each scene a line in Dutch and French rule. Among the central representation a verse of 8 regels. Manufacturer : print maker: anonymous location manufacture: Northern Netherlands Date: ca. 1650 Physical characteristics: engra material: paper Technique: engra (printing process) Measurements: sheet: h 295 mm × W 383 mmToelichtingRecente literature (Roscam Abbing, 2016) shows that at least two states of this print there. This exempaar to the second state. Roscam Abbing dates back to the first state 1647-1648 and the printing of this second state ca. 1650. See the similar picture Hollar (P. 2119) . Subject: elephants (circus performance) trunked animals: elephant when: 1641-11 - 1641- 11
Size: 1782px × 1401px
Photo credit: © Art World / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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