Elephant Collection (page 9)

Krishna and the Kshatriya Maidens Proceed to Dvaraka... ca. 1520-30. Creator: Sa Nana
Krishna and the Kshatriya Maidens Proceed to Dvaraka: page from a Bhagavata Purana series, ca. 1520-30

Maharaja Raj Singh in Procession with Members of His Court, ca. 1700. Creator: Attributed
Maharaja Raj Singh in Procession with Members of His Court, ca. 1700

Krishnas Earthly Ties, Page from a Dispersed Bivamangalastava, 1695-1700. Creator: Unknown
Krishnas Earthly Ties, Page from a Dispersed Bivamangalastava, 1695-1700

Washing an elephant in the river, Colombo, Ceylon, 1898. Creator: Christian Wilhelm Allers
Washing an elephant in the river, Colombo, Ceylon, 1898. Flussufer bei Colombo. From " Rund um die Erde" [Round the Earth], written and illustrated by C. W. Allers

Elephants on the banks of the Mahaweli River, Ceylon, 1898. Creator: Christian Wilhelm Allers
Elephants on the banks of the Mahaweli River, Ceylon, 1898. An der Ufer der Mahaweliganga. From " Rund um die Erde" [Round the Earth], written and illustrated by C. W. Allers

Elephants bathing in the Mahaweli river, Ceylon, 1898. Creator: Christian Wilhelm Allers
Elephants bathing in the Mahaweli river, Ceylon, 1898. Badende Elefanten im Mahaweliganga. From " Rund um die Erde" [Round the Earth], written and illustrated by C. W. Allers

Entrance to the royal palace in Bangkok, Siam, 1898. Creator: Christian Wilhelm Allers
Entrance to the royal palace in Bangkok, Siam, 1898. Elephant statues outside the Grand Palace. Das Portal des Koniglichen Palastes in Bangkok

The Attack on Cartagena, after 1566. Creator: Licinio, Giulio (1527-1591)
The Attack on Cartagena, after 1566. Found in the Collection of National Gallery, London

Indian embroidery, weaving, plaiting and lacquerwork, (1898). Creator: Unknown
Indian embroidery, weaving, plaiting and lacquerwork, (1898). Fig 1: Embroidered carpet of the 16th century. Figs 2-6: Borders from silk-embroideries. Fig 7: Pattern embroidered in silk

A Nights Bag - an Elephant Hunt in Africa, c1930s. Creator: Unknown
A Nights Bag - an Elephant Hunt in Africa, c1930s. Throughout the 1920s and 1930s, Bror Blixen guided safaris throughout East Africa on big game hunts. From " Tour of the World"

Elephants in Procession, c1948. Creator: Unknown
Elephants in Procession, c1948. From " Newnes Pictorial Knowledge Volume 3". [George Newnes Limited, London]

Barnums Parade, Penn. Ave. Washington D. C. late 19th-early 20th century. Creator: Unknown
Barnums Parade, Penn. Ave. Washington D.C. late 19th-early 20th century. Circus parade with elephants on Pennsylvania Avenue in the USAs capital city. In the distance is the Capitol Building

Twenty elephants in the flames, 1932. Creator: Unknown
Twenty elephants in the flames, 1932. Vingt Elephants dans les Flammes. A fire at a menagerie in Antwerp, Belgium. Front cover of " L Illustre du Petit Journal". [France, 1932]

Start of the African hunting season, 1931. Creator: Unknown
Start of the African hunting season, 1931. En Afrique, Aussi, La Chasse Est Ouverte. Elephants, ostriches, and big game hunters with a dead lion. Below is a covered wagon

View on the Indus, 1890. Creator: Unknown
View on the Indus, 1890. The Achaemenid conquest of the Indus Valley refers to military occupation of territories in North-western regions of India, from 6th-4th centuries BC

Defeat of Porus by the Macedonians, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Defeat of Porus by the Macedonians, 1890. The Battle of the Hydaspes, 326 BC between Alexander the Great and King Porus of the Paurava kingdom on the banks of the river Jhelum

Native Auxiliaries Hurrying to Delhi, c1850s, (1901). Creator: George Francklin Atkinson
Native Auxiliaries Hurrying to Delhi, c1850s, (1901). Indian soldiers travelling by horse, camel, elephant and bullock cart. From " The Life and Deeds of Earl Roberts, Vol. I

Rajah and son on horses disguised as elephants, and suite of attendants, c. 1810. From a private collection

Rajah of Tanjore Riding an Elephant to a marriage ceremony, c. 1780. Artist: Indian Art
Rajah of Tanjore Riding an Elephant to a marriage ceremony, c. 1780. From a private collection

Krishna and Balarama setting off from a palace, c. 1840. Artist: Indian Art
Krishna and Balarama setting off from a palace, c. 1840. From a private collection

The Battle of Iskandar with the Zanj (From a Manuscript of the Khamsa of Nizami), 1540-1545. From a private collection

Festival procession, c. 1800. Artist: Indian Art
Festival procession, c. 1800. From a private collection

Rajah of Jodhpur Riding an Elephant, c. 1780. Artist: Indian Art
Rajah of Jodhpur Riding an Elephant, c. 1780. From a private collection

Sultan Riding an Elephant, c. 1800. Artist: Indian Art
Sultan Riding an Elephant, c. 1800. From a private collection

The Advance of the Siege Train to Delhi, 1857, (1901). Creator: George Francklin Atkinson
The Advance of the Siege Train to Delhi, 1857, (1901). Delhi was besieged and captured by the British in 1857 during the Indian Mutiny

Return from Pig-Sticking in India, 1840s, (1901). Creator: Charles Stewart Hardinge
Return from Pig-Sticking in India, 1840s, (1901). British officers introduced the spear or lance as a method of hunting wild pigs during the period of the British Raj

Sport in India - Driving Elephants Into A Keddah, c1808, (1901). Creator: Unknown
Sport in India - Driving Elephants Into A Keddah, c1808, (1901). Wild elephants are driven into a kheda, an enclosure used for their capture

The Tiger Hunt, c1808, (1901). Creator: Unknown
The Tiger Hunt, c1808, (1901). The British hunting tigers by elephant in India during the 19th century. From " Oriental Field Sports" by Thomas Williamson, [1808]

An Elephant Battery, Camp of Exercise, Rawal Pindi, c1890, (1901). Creator
An Elephant Battery, " Camp of Exercise", Rawal Pindi, c1890, (1901). British and Indian soldiers with elephants at Rawalpindi in India, (now Pakistan)

The Great Emperor Akbar Enters His City in State, 1572, (1590-1595), (c1930). Creator
The Great Emperor Akbar Enters His City in State, 1572, (1590-1595), (c1930). The Mughal emperor Akbars triumphant entry into the fort of Surat in western India, after taking the city in 1572

Religious procession, Colombo, Ceylon, 1895. Creator: Unknown
Religious procession, Colombo, Ceylon, 1895. Elephants wearing decorated coverings, carrying holy artefacts in what is now Sri Lanka

An elephant fight, Hyderabad, India, 1895. Creator: Unknown
An elephant fight, Hyderabad, India, 1895. From " Round the World in Pictures and Photographs: From London Bridge to Charing Cross via Yokohama and Chicago"

Street scene in the city of Jaipur, India, 1895. Creator: Unknown
Street scene in the city of Jaipur, India, 1895. Elephants on one of the main streets of Jaipur, the capital of Rajasthan

The Ivory Carvers, 1910. Creator: Herbert Ponting
The Ivory Carvers, 1910. From " In Lotus-Land Japan", by Herbert G. Ponting, F.R.G.S. [Macmillan and Co. Limited, London, 1910]

The Bronze Sculptor, 1910. Creator: Herbert Ponting
The Bronze Sculptor, 1910. From " In Lotus-Land Japan", by Herbert G. Ponting, F.R.G.S. [Macmillan and Co. Limited, London, 1910]

Ready To Be Called Into The Ring, 1882. Creator: Unknown
Ready To Be Called Into The Ring, 1882. From " St. Nicholas: Volume IX. Part I. November 1881, to May 1882". [Scribner & Co. New York, 1882]

The animal took me up with his trunk, and placed me on his shoulders, c1930. Creator: Frank C
The animal took me up with his trunk, and placed me on his shoulders, c1930. From " Stories from the Arabian Nights". [Nelson, c1930]

The Balance of Power, 1897. Creator: John Leech
The Balance of Power, 1897. An elephant, possibly representing King Charles I of England, balances on a tightrope holding a spear

One of the Signs of Our Civilization: Well-Stocked Zoological Gardens to Delight the Curious, c1935. Elephant rides at London Zoo which opened in 1828. The rides were discontinued in the 1960s

Tusks of an African elephant, c1928. Creator: Unknown
Tusks of an African elephant, c1928. The desire for ivory led to seriously declining elephant populations in many countries. The trade was later made illegal

Trophy-hunter with dead elephant, c1928. Creator: Unknown
Trophy-hunter with dead elephant, c1928. Man lying by the body of an African elephant. From " Die Welt in Bildern", (The World in Pictures), cigarette card album, c1928

Delhi: Cortege and Retinue of the Great Moghul, pub. 1858. Creator: A. Soltykoff (19th century)
Delhi: Cortege and Retinue of the Great Moghul, from Voyages in India, pub. by Smith, Elder & Co. 1858 (litho). Voyages dans l Inde by Prince Alexis Soltykoff (1806-1859); A

An execution by an elephant, pub. 1681. Creator: Robert Knox (1641-1720)
An execution by an elephant, from An Historical Relation of the Island Ceylon, pub. 1681 (engraving). An Historical Relation of the Island Ceylon ; an account of Robert Knoxs (1641-1720)

Lucknow, the principal street, from Voyages in India, 1859. Creator: A. Soltykoff
Lucknow, the principal street, from Voyages in India, 1859 (litho). Lucknow is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of Oudh (now Uttar Pradesh)

The Elephant, 1774. Found in the Collection of Palazzo Leoni Montanari, Vicenza

State Procession Bearing Presents from the Governor-General of India to the King of Ava, 1856. Procession of elephants with gifts from the British governor-general to the royal court at Ava (or Inwa)

King of Cochin on his elephant accompanied by his court, engraving in the work Abregé
King of Cochin on his elephant accompanied by his court, engraving in the work Abrege de l histoire generale des voyages, Paris, 1780

The royal elephant, work by Le Rosso

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