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Indian Elephant Collection

Background imageIndian Elephant Collection: The Prince of Wales with the Maharajah of Gwalior during his Indian tour, 1921

The Prince of Wales with the Maharajah of Gwalior during his Indian tour, 1921. The future King Edward VIII and his host ride in the howdah of a decorated elephant

Background imageIndian Elephant Collection: A tiger-hunting party in India: preparing to start, 1870. Creator: Unknown

A tiger-hunting party in India: preparing to start, 1870. Creator: Unknown
A tiger-hunting party in India: preparing to start, 1870. Engraving of a photograph by Colonel Ross, commanding the 24th (Second Warwickshire) Regiment of Foot, of a hunt near Hyderabad

Background imageIndian Elephant Collection: Entry of the Governor-General of India into Peshawur, 1870. Creator: Unknown

Entry of the Governor-General of India into Peshawur, 1870. Creator: Unknown
Entry of the Governor-General of India into Peshawur, 1870. The British in India. 'The tour lately made by the Earl of Mayo, among the frontier stations of the Punjaub

Background imageIndian Elephant Collection: Waiting for the arrival of the Duke of Edinburgh at Government House, Calcutta, 1870. Creator: C. R

Waiting for the arrival of the Duke of Edinburgh at Government House, Calcutta, 1870. Creator: C. R
Waiting for the arrival of the Duke of Edinburgh at Government House, Calcutta, 1870. Engraving from a photograph by Messrs. Humpidge

Background imageIndian Elephant Collection: The British Expedition to Abyssinia: the Amba Alaejieh, near Lake Ashangi, 1868. Creator: Unknown

The British Expedition to Abyssinia: the Amba Alaejieh, near Lake Ashangi, 1868. Creator: Unknown
The British Expedition to Abyssinia: the Amba Alaejieh, near Lake Ashangi, 1868. Engraving of a sketch showing '...the tremendous scenery of the Aladjieh Pass

Background imageIndian Elephant Collection: The British Expedition to Abyssinia: Major Murray's Armstrong guns crossing the Tacazze Valley

The British Expedition to Abyssinia: Major Murray's Armstrong guns crossing the Tacazze Valley, 1868 Creator: Unknown
The British Expedition to Abyssinia: Major Murray's Armstrong guns crossing the Tacazze Valley, 1868. Engraving of a sketch by '...our Correspondent

Background imageIndian Elephant Collection: The Ameer of Cabool on his way to Peshawur, 1869. Creator: Unknown

The Ameer of Cabool on his way to Peshawur, 1869. Creator: Unknown
The Ameer of Cabool on his way to Peshawur, 1869. '...the Ameer's party and the escort passing Jumrood, [on their way to meet Lord Mayo, Governor-General of India at Umballah in the Punjab

Background imageIndian Elephant Collection: The Expedition to Abyssinia: meeting of the Prince of Tigre with Sir Robert Napier, 1868

The Expedition to Abyssinia: meeting of the Prince of Tigre with Sir Robert Napier, 1868. Creator: C. R
The Expedition to Abyssinia: meeting of the Prince of Tigre with Sir Robert Napier, near Ad-Abaga, 1868. 'the army of Tigre...numbered about 4000 men, who moved in a long

Background imageIndian Elephant Collection: Embarking elephants at Bombay for the Abyssinian Expedition, 1868. Creator: C. R

Embarking elephants at Bombay for the Abyssinian Expedition, 1868. Creator: C. R
Embarking elephants at Bombay for the Abyssinian Expedition, 1868. Engraving of a sketch by Mr. Frank J. Capp, Bombay Staff Corps

Background imageIndian Elephant Collection: Abyssinia, showing the route of the British forces, 1868. Creator: John Dower

Abyssinia, showing the route of the British forces, 1868. Creator: John Dower
Abyssinia, showing the route of the British forces, 1868. 'A map of Abyssinia, showing the whole route of the British army, under General Sir Robert Napier, from its landing-place at Zulla

Background imageIndian Elephant Collection: Agricultural Exhibition at Roorkee, North-West Provinces of India: general view, 1864

Agricultural Exhibition at Roorkee, North-West Provinces of India: general view, 1864. Creator: Unknown
Agricultural Exhibition at Roorkee, North-West Provinces of India: general view, 1864. Engraving of a photograph by Mr. James Freeman

Background imageIndian Elephant Collection: A squad of elephants saluting the Commandant at Dinapore, India, 1864. Creator: Mason Jackson

A squad of elephants saluting the Commandant at Dinapore, India, 1864. Creator: Mason Jackson
A squad of elephants saluting the Commandant at Dinapore, India, 1864. The Illustration affords another evidence of the elephant's sagacity

Background imageIndian Elephant Collection: Mode of capturing wild elephants in Ceylon: taming a wild elephant, 1864. Creator: Unknown

Mode of capturing wild elephants in Ceylon: taming a wild elephant, 1864. Creator: Unknown
Mode of capturing wild elephants in Ceylon: taming a wild elephant, 1864. Engraving of a photograph...of the great elephant-catching expedition to a place called Ebbewellepittia...so as to afford

Background imageIndian Elephant Collection: Mode of capturing wild elephants in Ceylon: an elephant noosed, 1864. Creator: Unknown

Mode of capturing wild elephants in Ceylon: an elephant noosed, 1864. Creator: Unknown
Mode of capturing wild elephants in Ceylon: an elephant noosed, 1864. Engraving of a photograph...of the great elephant-catching expedition to a place called Ebbewellepittia...so as to afford

Background imageIndian Elephant Collection: Mode of capturing wild elephants in Ceylon: herd of wild elephants, 1864. Creator: Unknown

Mode of capturing wild elephants in Ceylon: herd of wild elephants, 1864. Creator: Unknown
Mode of capturing wild elephants in Ceylon: herd of wild elephants, 1864. Engraving of a photograph...of the great elephant-catching expedition to a place called Ebbewellepittia...so as to afford

Background imageIndian Elephant Collection: Mode of capturing wild elephants in Ceylon: testing the rope, 1864. Creator: Unknown

Mode of capturing wild elephants in Ceylon: testing the rope, 1864. Creator: Unknown
Mode of capturing wild elephants in Ceylon: testing the rope, 1864. Engraving of a photograph...of the great elephant-catching expedition to a place called Ebbewellepittia...so as to afford

Background imageIndian Elephant Collection: A Hindoo Fair, 1858. Creator: Unknown

A Hindoo Fair, 1858. Creator: Unknown
A Hindoo Fair, 1858. Everything is conducted in a quiet, languid kind of way, suited to the heat of the climate and the character of the people...Nautches are being performed in various parts of

Background imageIndian Elephant Collection: Elephant Steeplechase at Rangoon, 1858. Creator: Unknown

Elephant Steeplechase at Rangoon, 1858. Creator: Unknown
Elephant Steeplechase at Rangoon, 1858. The British entertaining themselves in Burma. The officers of the garrison at Rangoon wound up their Monsoon Meeting with two pony steeplechases

Background imageIndian Elephant Collection: Crossing a River in the Terai, 1876. Creator: C.R

Crossing a River in the Terai, 1876. Creator: C.R
Crossing a River in the Terai, 1876. The future King Edward VII hunting tigers in India....the elephant is very careful, feeling the ground with his trunk for the edge of the nullah

Background imageIndian Elephant Collection: The Prince of Wales's Elephant charged by a Tiger, 1876. Creator: C.R

The Prince of Wales's Elephant charged by a Tiger, 1876. Creator: C.R
The Prince of Wales's Elephant charged by a Tiger, 1876. The future King Edward VII shoots tigers during a royal visit to India

Background imageIndian Elephant Collection: Beating the Jungle for Tigers, 1876. Creator: Unknown

Beating the Jungle for Tigers, 1876. Creator: Unknown
Beating the Jungle for Tigers, 1876. The future King Edward VII shoots tigers during a royal visit to India. The following telegram was published in London on Thursday: "Camp of Nepaul, Feb. 21

Background imageIndian Elephant Collection: Entry of the Prince of Wales into a City of India, 1876. Creator: C.R

Entry of the Prince of Wales into a City of India, 1876. Creator: C.R
Entry of the Prince of Wales into a City of India, 1876. The future King Edward VII rides in a canopied howdah during a royal visit. A triumphal arch is inscribed: God Bless the Prince of Wales'

Background imageIndian Elephant Collection: The Prince of Wales's Animals from India, 1876. Creator: J. G

The Prince of Wales's Animals from India, 1876. Creator: J. G
The Prince of Wales's Animals from India, 1876. Thaars; an incident on the road; Musk Deer; Wild Cat...Jung Pershad and Sepa Kali...two elephants

Background imageIndian Elephant Collection: Man being trampled by an elephant - folio from the Akbarnama

Man being trampled by an elephant - folio from the Akbarnama, late 10th century AH/AD 16th century. Creator: Unknown
Man being trampled by an elephant - folio from the Akbarnama, late 10th century AH/AD 16th century. Mughal painting, originally from a copy of the Akbarnamah

Background imageIndian Elephant Collection: Single Leaf of Elephants on a River Bank, late 10th century AH/AD 16th-early 11th century AH

Single Leaf of Elephants on a River Bank, late 10th century AH/AD 16th-early 11th century AH... Creator: Unknown
Single Leaf of Elephants on a River Bank, late 10th century AH/AD 16th-early 11th century AH/AD 17th century. This Mughal painting depicts elephants on the bank of a river in a rocky landscape with a

Background imageIndian Elephant Collection: Single Leaf of Two Young Men Riding a White Elephant, early 11th century AH/AD 17th century

Single Leaf of Two Young Men Riding a White Elephant, early 11th century AH/AD 17th century. Creator: Unknown
Single Leaf of Two Young Men Riding a White Elephant, early 11th century AH/AD 17th century. The seated man is being served wine

Background imageIndian Elephant Collection: Single Leaf of an Elephant with Mahout Attacking Four Men, late 10th century AH/AD 16th century

Single Leaf of an Elephant with Mahout Attacking Four Men, late 10th century AH/AD 16th century. Creator: Unknown
Single Leaf of an Elephant with Mahout Attacking Four Men, late 10th century AH/AD 16th century. Depictions of elephants became increasingly common in the Mughal period

Background imageIndian Elephant Collection: Single Leaf of Elephant Combat, 13th century AH/AD 19th century. Creator: Unknown

Single Leaf of Elephant Combat, 13th century AH/AD 19th century. Creator: Unknown
Single Leaf of Elephant Combat, 13th century AH/AD 19th century. This single-leaf painting of elephants in combat was executed in India in an archaising style referencing Mughal traditions of

Background imageIndian Elephant Collection: Tame Elephants hunting a Wild Elephant, from a sketch by one of our special artists in India

Tame Elephants hunting a Wild Elephant, from a sketch by one of our special artists in India, 1876. Creator: Unknown
Tame Elephants hunting a Wild Elephant, from a sketch by one of our special artists in India, 1876. Royal visit by the future King Edward VII....his Royal Highness rode forth with a pack of tame

Background imageIndian Elephant Collection: The Prince of Wales in the Terai: Mr. Rose chased by a Wild Elephant...1876. Creator: C.R

The Prince of Wales in the Terai: Mr. Rose chased by a Wild Elephant...1876. Creator: C.R
The Prince of Wales in the Terai: Mr. Rose chased by a Wild Elephant, from a sketch by one of our special artists, 1876. The future King Edward VII in India

Background imageIndian Elephant Collection: The Prince of Wales in the Nepaul Terai: Colonel Sir Arthur Ellis...with a Tiger...1876

The Prince of Wales in the Nepaul Terai: Colonel Sir Arthur Ellis...with a Tiger...1876. Creator: Unknown
The Prince of Wales in the Nepaul Terai: Colonel Sir Arthur Ellis at close quarters with a Tiger, from a sketch by one of our special artists, 1876....the tiger sprang out

Background imageIndian Elephant Collection: The Prince of Wales in the Terai: 'Padding' a Tiger'...1876. Creator: Unknown

The Prince of Wales in the Terai: "Padding" a Tiger"...1876. Creator: Unknown
The Prince of Wales in the Terai: "Padding" a Tiger", from a sketch by one of our special artists, 1876. The future King Edward VII shooting tigers in India

Background imageIndian Elephant Collection: The Prince of Wales Tiger-Shooting with Sir Jung Bahadoor: the Critical Moment...1876

The Prince of Wales Tiger-Shooting with Sir Jung Bahadoor: the Critical Moment...1876. Creator: Unknown
The Prince of Wales Tiger-Shooting with Sir Jung Bahadoor: the Critical Moment, from a sketch by one of our special artists, 1876

Background imageIndian Elephant Collection: The Royal Visit to India: the Prince of Wales mounting his elephant...1876. Creator: C.R

The Royal Visit to India: the Prince of Wales mounting his elephant...1876. Creator: C.R
The Royal Visit to India: the Prince of Wales mounting his elephant at the Old Palace of Lushkur, Gwalior, from a sketch by one of our special artists, 1876

Background imageIndian Elephant Collection: Elephant, 13th century. Creator: Unknown

Elephant, 13th century. Creator: Unknown
Elephant, 13th century

Background imageIndian Elephant Collection: The Elephant of Sasta, 12th-13th century. Creator: Unknown

The Elephant of Sasta, 12th-13th century. Creator: Unknown
The Elephant of Sasta, 12th-13th century

Background imageIndian Elephant Collection: Lakshmana Fights Indrajit, 1775-1800. Creator: Unknown

Lakshmana Fights Indrajit, 1775-1800. Creator: Unknown
Lakshmana Fights Indrajit, 1775-1800. An avatar of the god Vishnu, Rama's story is told in the "Ramayana, " a tale of kingship, morality, and devotion

Background imageIndian Elephant Collection: The Prince giving sugar-cane to the elephants at the rehearsal of the Perahara, Kandy... 1876

The Prince giving sugar-cane to the elephants at the rehearsal of the Perahara, Kandy... 1876. Creator: Unknown
The Prince giving sugar-cane to the elephants at the rehearsal of the Perahara, Kandy, Ceylon, from a sketch by one of our special artists, 1876. The future King Edward VII on a royal visit to India

Background imageIndian Elephant Collection: The Elephant King Attacked by a Crocodile, c1650. Creator: Unknown

The Elephant King Attacked by a Crocodile, c1650. Creator: Unknown
The Elephant King Attacked by a Crocodile, c1650. A herd of elephants is playing in a river when their leader is attacked by a crocodile

Background imageIndian Elephant Collection: Preparing the decorations at Colombo, Ceylon, for the Royal Visit, from a sketch by one... 1876

Preparing the decorations at Colombo, Ceylon, for the Royal Visit, from a sketch by one... 1876. Creator: Unknown
Preparing the decorations at Colombo, Ceylon, for the Royal Visit [of the Prince of Wales], from a sketch by one of our special artists

Background imageIndian Elephant Collection: An Indian Hunting Trophy, 1876. Creator: Unknown

An Indian Hunting Trophy, 1876. Creator: Unknown
An Indian Hunting Trophy, 1876. A work of art, a taxidermised depiction of a tiger attacking a tame Indian elephant...'The "Indian Trophy", [consists] of an elephant and tiger

Background imageIndian Elephant Collection: The Prince of Wales in the Terai: crossing a Nullah in the Jungle...1876. Creator: W. J. P

The Prince of Wales in the Terai: crossing a Nullah in the Jungle...1876. Creator: W. J. P
The Prince of Wales in the Terai: crossing a Nullah in the Jungle, facsimile of a sketch by one of our special artists, 1876

Background imageIndian Elephant Collection: The Prince of Wales in the Terai: Shooting a Bear...1876. Creator: Unknown

The Prince of Wales in the Terai: Shooting a Bear...1876. Creator: Unknown
The Prince of Wales in the Terai: Shooting a Bear, from a sketch by one of our special artists, 1876. The future King Edward VII in India

Background imageIndian Elephant Collection: The Pashawur Mountain Train in the line of march, 1857. Creator: Unknown

The Pashawur Mountain Train in the line of march, 1857. Creator: Unknown
The War with Persia - the Pashawur Mountain Train in the line of march, 1857. Sketch by a British Army Correspondent, of the Punjaub Artillery

Background imageIndian Elephant Collection: Palace of Tanjore - from a drawing by T.J. Rawlins, 1858. Creator: Unknown

Palace of Tanjore - from a drawing by T.J. Rawlins, 1858. Creator: Unknown
Palace of Tanjore - from a drawing by T.J. Rawlins, 1858. Tanjore, situate in a fertile territory, was...a wealthy city, or rather, as now, divided into two forts and a pettah (native town)

Background imageIndian Elephant Collection: Wild elephant bound between trees, 1785. Creator: Jan Brandes

Wild elephant bound between trees, 1785. Creator: Jan Brandes
Wild elephant bound between trees, 1785. Indian elephant tied with ropes to two trees and a Singalese with spear. With inscription. Part of Jan Brandes sketchbook, dl. 2 (1808), p. 141

Background imageIndian Elephant Collection: Harbee Nawab and Attendants - Elephant Prince; Bullock Cart for Removing Luggage, 1857

Harbee Nawab and Attendants - Elephant Prince; Bullock Cart for Removing Luggage, 1857. Creator: Unknown
Harbee Nawab and Attendants - Elephant Prince; Bullock Cart for Removing Luggage, 1857. The state of a native Prince, on his elephant, has been often described

Background imageIndian Elephant Collection: A Swinging Festival in India, 1857. Creator: Unknown

A Swinging Festival in India, 1857. Creator: Unknown
A Swinging Festival in India, 1857....the infatuated native who was to be swung came in, amid the beating of Indian drums and the shouts of the people

Background imageIndian Elephant Collection: The Rutt Jatthra, a Hindoo Festival held at Juggernauth, in Orissa, from a native drawing, 1857

The Rutt Jatthra, a Hindoo Festival held at Juggernauth, in Orissa, from a native drawing, 1857. Creator: Unknown
The Rutt Jatthra, a Hindoo Festival held at Juggernauth, in Orissa, from a native drawing, 1857. Juggernauth, which means "the Lord of the World

Background imageIndian Elephant Collection: The Industrial and Agricultural Exhibition at Coimbatore, Madras Presidency, 1857. Creator: Unknown

The Industrial and Agricultural Exhibition at Coimbatore, Madras Presidency, 1857. Creator: Unknown
The Industrial and Agricultural Exhibition at Coimbatore, Madras Presidency, South India, 1857. The magnificent example of the Great Exhibition of 1851 appears to have reached every portion of

Background imageIndian Elephant Collection: Elephant assisting to lay down water-pipes near Kandy, in Ceylon, 1856. Creator: Unknown

Elephant assisting to lay down water-pipes near Kandy, in Ceylon, 1856. Creator: Unknown
Elephant assisting to lay down water-pipes near Kandy, in Ceylon, 1856. View of...the great waterworks at present in course of erection upon Messrs

Background imageIndian Elephant Collection: Searching for Rebel Santhals, 1856. Creator: Unknown

Searching for Rebel Santhals, 1856. Creator: Unknown
Searching for Rebel Santhals, 1856. In the Sketch representing the searching for Santhal rebels is a very fine elephant, the property of Mr

Background imageIndian Elephant Collection: Midway, World's Columbian Exposition, Chicago, Illinois, 1893. Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston

Midway, World's Columbian Exposition, Chicago, Illinois, 1893. Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston
World's Columbian Exposition, 1893, Chicago Midway, 1893. Photograph shows trained animals lined up, with trainers, clowns and others, the Midway, World's Columbian Exposition, Chicago

Background imageIndian Elephant Collection: Plate 1: Elephant with Insects, c. 1575/1580. Creator: Joris Hoefnagel

Plate 1: Elephant with Insects, c. 1575/1580. Creator: Joris Hoefnagel
Plate 1: Elephant with Insects, c. 1575/1580

Background imageIndian Elephant Collection: Opening of a new bridge at Travancore - the Rajah's State Procession, 1854. Creator: Unknown

Opening of a new bridge at Travancore - the Rajah's State Procession, 1854. Creator: Unknown
Opening of a new bridge at Travancore [Thiruvananthapuram in south India] - the Rajah's State Procession, 1854. The bridge was...opened in great style by his Highness the Rajah...Our View shows

Background imageIndian Elephant Collection: Illustration of Elephant from India On Display at Hirokoji in Ryogoku (Tenjiku no zo kotabi... 1863)

Illustration of Elephant from India On Display at Hirokoji in Ryogoku (Tenjiku no zo kotabi... 1863)
Illustration of Elephant from India On Display at Hirokoji in Ryogoku (Tenjiku no zo kotabi Ryogoku Hirokoji ni oite misemono kogyo no zu), 1863

Background imageIndian Elephant Collection: Picture of Large Elephant from India (Tenjiku hakurai dai zo no shashin), An Attraction at

Picture of Large Elephant from India (Tenjiku hakurai dai zo no shashin), An Attraction at... 1863. Creator: Yoshikazu
Picture of Large Elephant from India (Tenjiku hakurai dai zo no shashin), An Attraction at Ryogoku in the Eastern Capital (Toto Ryogoku mimono), 1863

Background imageIndian Elephant Collection: The Elephant of India, c1891. Creator: James Grant

The Elephant of India, c1891. Creator: James Grant
The Elephant of India, c1891. From " Cassells Illustrated History of India Vol. I.", by James Grant. [Cassell Petter & Galpin, London, Paris and New York]

Background imageIndian Elephant Collection: Plate 10: elephant, from Various animals (Diversi animali), ca. 1641

Plate 10: elephant, from Various animals (Diversi animali), ca. 1641

Background imageIndian Elephant Collection: Plate 16: an elephant in center, his mahout standing to the right wearing an Orient

Plate 16: an elephant in center, his mahout standing to the right wearing an Oriental costume, another elephant to left in background, from Diversi capricci, ca. 1644-47

Background imageIndian Elephant Collection: Death of the Wuzeer of Lahore, 1845. Creator: Unknown

Death of the Wuzeer of Lahore, 1845. Creator: Unknown
Death of the Wuzeer of Lahore, 1845. The assassination of Jawahar Singh Aulakh, Wazir of the Sikh Empire, at Lahore in India:the Wuzeer was unarmed, without even his sword or shield

Background imageIndian Elephant Collection: Jahangir Watching an Elephant Fight, ca. 1605. Creator: Farrukh Chela

Jahangir Watching an Elephant Fight, ca. 1605. Creator: Farrukh Chela
Jahangir Watching an Elephant Fight, ca. 1605

Background imageIndian Elephant Collection: Another Impossible Task, 1854. Creator: Louis-Pierre-Theophile Dubois de Nehaut

Another Impossible Task, 1854. Creator: Louis-Pierre-Theophile Dubois de Nehaut
Another Impossible Task, 1854

Background imageIndian Elephant Collection: The Great Elephant, 1885-1900. Creator: Lala Deen Dayal

The Great Elephant, 1885-1900. Creator: Lala Deen Dayal
The Great Elephant, 1885-1900

Background imageIndian Elephant Collection: The Great Elephant Saluting, 1885-1900. Creator: Lala Deen Dayal

The Great Elephant Saluting, 1885-1900. Creator: Lala Deen Dayal
The Great Elephant Saluting, 1885-1900

Background imageIndian Elephant Collection: [Lady Canning], 1858-61. Creator: Jean Baptiste Oscar Mallitte

[Lady Canning], 1858-61. Creator: Jean Baptiste Oscar Mallitte
[Lady Canning], 1858-61

Background imageIndian Elephant Collection: Lady Canning and J. C. S. 1858-61. Creator: Unknown

Lady Canning and J. C. S. 1858-61. Creator: Unknown
Lady Canning and J.C.S. 1858-61

Background imageIndian Elephant Collection: Durbar Held at Governor Generals Camp, 1859. Creator: Unknown

Durbar Held at Governor Generals Camp, 1859. Creator: Unknown
Durbar Held at Governor Generals Camp, 1859

Background imageIndian Elephant Collection: Balarama and Krishna Fighting the Enemy, Folio from a Harivamsa (The Legend of... ca

Balarama and Krishna Fighting the Enemy, Folio from a Harivamsa (The Legend of... ca
Balarama and Krishna Fighting the Enemy, Folio from a Harivamsa (The Legend of Hari (Krishna)), ca. 1590-95

Background imageIndian Elephant Collection: Krishna and Balarama Fighting the Enemy, Folio from a Harivamsa (The Legend of Hari

Krishna and Balarama Fighting the Enemy, Folio from a Harivamsa (The Legend of Hari (Krishna)), ca. 1590-95

Background imageIndian Elephant Collection: Prince Riding an Elephant, 16th-17th century. Creator: Khem Karan

Prince Riding an Elephant, 16th-17th century. Creator: Khem Karan
Prince Riding an Elephant, 16th-17th century

Background imageIndian Elephant Collection: Portrait of the Elephant Alam Guman, ca. 1640. Creator

Portrait of the Elephant Alam Guman, ca. 1640. Creator
Portrait of the Elephant Alam Guman, ca. 1640

Background imageIndian Elephant Collection: Religious procession, Colombo, Ceylon, 1895. Creator: Unknown

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

Background imageIndian Elephant Collection: An elephant fight, Hyderabad, India, 1895. Creator: Unknown

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"

Background imageIndian Elephant Collection: One of the Signs of Our Civilization: Well-Stocked Zoological Gardens to Delight the Curious

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

Background imageIndian Elephant Collection: Indian Elephants Bathing, c1900. Artist: Helena J. Maguire

Indian Elephants Bathing, c1900. Artist: Helena J. Maguire
Indian Elephants Bathing, c1900. From Babys Animal Picture Book by Aunt Louisa. [Frederick Warne & Co. London & New York, c1900]

Background imageIndian Elephant Collection: The Elephant, c1900. Artist: Helena J. Maguire

The Elephant, c1900. Artist: Helena J. Maguire
The Elephant, c1900. From Babys Animal Picture Book by Aunt Louisa. [Frederick Warne & Co. London & New York, c1900]

Background imageIndian Elephant Collection: The Prince of Wales tiger shooting in India, 1921

The Prince of Wales tiger shooting in India, 1921
The Prince of Wales tiger shooting in India, the Indian Tour, 1921. The future King Edward VIII on a tiger hunt. Illustration from George V and Edward VIII, A Royal Souvenir, by FGH Salusbury


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