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Elephant Collection (#10)

"Marvel at the Majestic Elephant: From Air Ceylon to Babar's Tennis Match

Background imageElephant Collection: Maasai Mara Elephants 3802

Maasai Mara Elephants 3802
Jiahong Zeng

Background imageElephant Collection: Savanna

Savanna
Ken Liang

Background imageElephant Collection: Family Time & Bubbles

Family Time & Bubbles
Sue Skellern

Background imageElephant Collection: Elephant & Bubbles

Elephant & Bubbles
Sue Skellern

Background imageElephant Collection: Ganpati Bappa

Ganpati Bappa
Kuntal Biswas

Background imageElephant Collection: Magical Amboseli

Magical Amboseli
Jeffrey C. Sink

Background imageElephant Collection: All Together & Bubbles Black & White

All Together & Bubbles Black & White
Sue Skellern

Background imageElephant Collection: Elephant & Bubbles Black & White

Elephant & Bubbles Black & White
Sue Skellern

Background imageElephant Collection: Fighting

Fighting
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Background imageElephant Collection: All Together & Bubbles

All Together & Bubbles
Sue Skellern

Background imageElephant Collection: Elephants & Bubbles

Elephants & Bubbles
Sue Skellern

Background imageElephant Collection: Three of Us

Three of Us
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Background imageElephant Collection: Mother and baby

Mother and baby
Jennifer Lu

Background imageElephant Collection: Dust is almost as good as water

Dust is almost as good as water
Jeffrey C. Sink

Background imageElephant Collection: Elephant Frame

Elephant Frame
Ali Khataw

Background imageElephant Collection: Line Elephant

Line Elephant
Justyna Jaszke

Background imageElephant Collection: Jubilee Hymn, 1897

Jubilee Hymn, 1897
1573960 Jubilee Hymn, 1897; (add.info.: Copy of the Jubille Hymn sheet from the celebration of Queen Victoria's (1819 - 1901) Diamond Jubilee. 1897); Universal History Archive/UIG

Background imageElephant Collection: Chess set, Augsburg, c.1705-09 (silver inlay, tortoiseshell veneer, ivory & ebonised wood)

Chess set, Augsburg, c.1705-09 (silver inlay, tortoiseshell veneer, ivory & ebonised wood)
8812079 Chess set, Augsburg, c.1705-09 (silver inlay, tortoiseshell veneer, ivory & ebonised wood) by German School, (18th century); board: 56.5x56.5x11.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageElephant Collection: Sindbad the sailor (Sinbad) - tale of the thousand and one (1001)

Sindbad the sailor (Sinbad) - tale of the thousand and one (1001) nights - illustration by Gustave Dore - edition
PCT4278385 Sindbad the sailor (Sinbad) - tale of the thousand and one (1001) nights - illustration by Gustave Dore - edition Maxwell 1865 - Seventh and last voyage

Background imageElephant Collection: France, Rhone-Alpes, Savoie (73), Chambery: the fountain of elephants, 1900

France, Rhone-Alpes, Savoie (73), Chambery: the fountain of elephants, 1900
LUX4796110 France, Rhone-Alpes, Savoie (73), Chambery: the fountain of elephants, 1900; (add.info.: France, Rhone-Alpes, Savoie (73), Chambery: the fountain of elephants

Background imageElephant Collection: Fight of the Jews against the Army of Antiochos IV Epiphanes

Fight of the Jews against the Army of Antiochos IV Epiphanes: episode of the Macchabee revolt (Maccabee or Macabee)
FGL5467558 Fight of the Jews against the Army of Antiochos IV Epiphanes: episode of the Macchabee revolt (Maccabee or Macabee) that saw the death of Eleazar Maccabee crushes by an elephant in 163 BC

Background imageElephant Collection: Qubilai emperor of China hunting falcon, c.1470 (miniature)

Qubilai emperor of China hunting falcon, c.1470 (miniature)
BEN5464150 Qubilai emperor of China hunting falcon, c.1470 (miniature); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris, France; (add.info.: Qubilai (Kubilai Khan)

Background imageElephant Collection: Herd of elephants encircled by fire in battle with natives, South Africa, Africa, woodcut circa 1871

Herd of elephants encircled by fire in battle with natives, South Africa, Africa, woodcut circa 1871
UIG5413972 Herd of elephants encircled by fire in battle with natives, South Africa, Africa, woodcut circa 1871; UIG

Background imageElephant Collection: The Maharaja Of Baroda, India Riding An Elephant, In The 19Th Century. From El Mundo En La Mano

The Maharaja Of Baroda, India Riding An Elephant, In The 19Th Century. From El Mundo En La Mano
UIG5420602 The Maharaja Of Baroda, India Riding An Elephant, In The 19Th Century. From El Mundo En La Mano, Published 1878 ©UIG/Leemage

Background imageElephant Collection: Dessert plate (Creil et Montereau around 1880) with decoration inspired by the novel by Jules

Dessert plate (Creil et Montereau around 1880) with decoration inspired by the novel by Jules Verne "Around
7291199 Dessert plate (Creil et Montereau around 1880) with decoration inspired by the novel by Jules Verne "Around the World in 80 Days" (1873); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageElephant Collection: Hunters mounted on elephants, during a tiger hunt in India in the 19th century

Hunters mounted on elephants, during a tiger hunt in India in the 19th century
693687 Hunters mounted on elephants, during a tiger hunt in India in the 19th century. From El Museo Popular published Madrid, 1889

Background imageElephant Collection: Elephant (colour litho)

Elephant (colour litho)
8633137 Elephant (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Elephant. Illustration for Baby's Book of Wild Animals (Ernest Nister, E P Dutton)

Background imageElephant Collection: Animals using tools (litho)

Animals using tools (litho)
8634751 Animals using tools (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Animals using tools. Illustration for Chatterbox, 1909.); © Look and Learn

Background imageElephant Collection: Illustration for The Animals Trip to Sea (colour litho)

Illustration for The Animals Trip to Sea (colour litho)
8634291 Illustration for The Animals Trip to Sea (colour litho) by Thompson, George Henry (1853-1933); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageElephant Collection: Illustration for The Animals Trip to Sea (colour litho)

Illustration for The Animals Trip to Sea (colour litho)
8634290 Illustration for The Animals Trip to Sea (colour litho) by Thompson, George Henry (1853-1933); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageElephant Collection: The elephant helps the gardener (engraving)

The elephant helps the gardener (engraving)
8636409 The elephant helps the gardener (engraving) by Ford, Henry Justice (1860-1941); Private Collection; (add.info.: The elephant helps the gardener)

Background imageElephant Collection: The British Empire, 1920s: India (colour litho)

The British Empire, 1920s: India (colour litho)
8657398 The British Empire, 1920s: India (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: India)

Background imageElephant Collection: The 'sky-scraper' pile of tea in bags characterises this window (b/w photo)

The "sky-scraper" pile of tea in bags characterises this window (b/w photo)
8647493 The "sky-scraper" pile of tea in bags characterises this window (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageElephant Collection: Alexander the Great entering Babylon with Persian captives (engraving)

Alexander the Great entering Babylon with Persian captives (engraving)
8635076 Alexander the Great entering Babylon with Persian captives (engraving) by Thorvaldsen, Bertel (1770-1844) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageElephant Collection: Siamese pagoda (engraving)

Siamese pagoda (engraving)
8676659 Siamese pagoda (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Siamese pagoda. Illustration from The Illustrated News of the World)

Background imageElephant Collection: Caravan of animals brought back from distant and exotic countries destined to be studied by

Caravan of animals brought back from distant and exotic countries destined to be studied by zoologists
ELD4838924 Caravan of animals brought back from distant and exotic countries destined to be studied by zoologists and to fill the zoos and menageries of European cities - Engraving

Background imageElephant Collection: Representation of the Hindu divinite Ganesh a head of elephant on the island of Ceylon

Representation of the Hindu divinite Ganesh a head of elephant on the island of Ceylon
ELD4965767 Representation of the Hindu divinite Ganesh a head of elephant on the island of Ceylon. 19th century (engraving from "Histoire des jesuites" by Boucher)

Background imageElephant Collection: The ivory trade in Africa: merchants trading on elephant defenses in an African village around 1800

The ivory trade in Africa: merchants trading on elephant defenses in an African village around 1800
NWI4855546 The ivory trade in Africa: merchants trading on elephant defenses in an African village around 1800. Color lithography

Background imageElephant Collection: Letters D, E, F: Turkey, Elephant, Ferret - Engraving in ' Le livre d'images

Letters D, E, F: Turkey, Elephant, Ferret - Engraving in " Le livre d'images
DUV4217823 Letters D, E, F: Turkey, Elephant, Ferret - Engraving in " Le livre d'images, Nouveau alphabet ou Alphabet pour petits garcons"

Background imageElephant Collection: A war elephant used by the British artillery regiment in Burma (Myanmar)

A war elephant used by the British artillery regiment in Burma (Myanmar), circa 1880 - Colorisee engraving
NWI4865805 A war elephant used by the British artillery regiment in Burma (Myanmar), circa 1880 - Colorisee engraving, 19th century - Elephants in use by British artillery regiment in Burmah (Myanmar)

Background imageElephant Collection: Elephants and hippos along the Congo River in Africa. Color lithograph of the 19th century

Elephants and hippos along the Congo River in Africa. Color lithograph of the 19th century
NWI4855525 Elephants and hippos along the Congo River in Africa. Color lithograph of the 19th century; (add.info.: Elephants and hippos along the Congo River in Africa)

Background imageElephant Collection: Asian elephant and African savannah elephant - Lithography, illustration by Jean Gabriel Pretre

Asian elephant and African savannah elephant - Lithography, illustration by Jean Gabriel Pretre (1780-1885)
FLO4651655 Asian elephant and African savannah elephant - Lithography, illustration by Jean Gabriel Pretre (1780-1885) edited by Pierre Jean Francois Turpin (1775-1840)

Background imageElephant Collection: Wild animals in the world (seal, walrus, whale, hippo, elephant, rhinoceros, zebra, boar)

Wild animals in the world (seal, walrus, whale, hippo, elephant, rhinoceros, zebra, boar, phacochere, deer, caribou)
NWI4955712 Wild animals in the world (seal, walrus, whale, hippo, elephant, rhinoceros, zebra, boar, phacochere, deer, caribou, suede, deer, antelope...)

Background imageElephant Collection: Asian elephant, Elephas maximus. Endangered. Elephas maximus Linn

Asian elephant, Elephas maximus. Endangered. Elephas maximus Linn. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Johann
FLO4692195 Asian elephant, Elephas maximus. Endangered. Elephas maximus Linn. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Johann Nussbiegel after an illustration by Jacques de Seve from Johann Christian

Background imageElephant Collection: Piece of elephant tusk found 5-feet underground in Europe, 18th century Believed to be from now

Piece of elephant tusk found 5-feet underground in Europe, 18th century Believed to be from now extinct species of
FLO4576698 Piece of elephant tusk found 5-feet underground in Europe, 18th century Believed to be from now extinct species of elephant or mammoth

Background imageElephant Collection: Letters W and X: wagons, xylophone. Engraving in ABC of toys''., 1931 (engraving)

Letters W and X: wagons, xylophone. Engraving in ABC of toys''., 1931 (engraving)
DUV4208365 Letters W and X: wagons, xylophone. Engraving in ABC of toys''., 1931 (engraving) by Neziere, Raymond de la (1865-1953); Private Collection; (add.info.: Letters W and X: wagons)

Background imageElephant Collection: The dead pig deer. Engraving by Samuel Howett (1756-1822) in ' Oriental field sports' by Thomas

The dead pig deer. Engraving by Samuel Howett (1756-1822) in " Oriental field sports" by Thomas Williamson
XEE4124109 The dead pig deer. Engraving by Samuel Howett (1756-1822) in " Oriental field sports" by Thomas Williamson (on hunts in the British Indies in the 19th century)

Background imageElephant Collection: Rise elephants leaving the male tied to a tree. Engraving by Samuel Howett (1756-1822)

Rise elephants leaving the male tied to a tree. Engraving by Samuel Howett (1756-1822)
XEE4124026 Rise elephants leaving the male tied to a tree. Engraving by Samuel Howett (1756-1822) in " Oriental field sports" by Thomas Williamson




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"Marvel at the Majestic Elephant: From Air Ceylon to Babar's Tennis Match, a Journey through History and Nature" Embark on an enchanting adventure as we explore the captivating world of elephants. This poster advertising Air Ceylon takes us back in time, reminding us of the grandeur these majestic creatures possess. Just like Babar, king of the elephants, and Celeste playing tennis at Celesteville, their gracefulness is truly awe-inspiring. Transport yourself to Amboseli National Park in Kenya, Africa where African elephants roam freely against the breathtaking backdrop of Mount Kilimanjaro. Witness their sheer size and strength as they gracefully traverse this magnificent landscape. Intriguingly adorable is a baby elephant from Kenya; its innocence and playfulness remind us that even these colossal beings were once small and vulnerable. These gentle giants have also played significant roles throughout history. Known as defenders of the empire, British Army, Navy, and Airforce have embraced their mightiness symbolically. The Blind Men and the Elephant tale comes alive through Katsushika Hokusai's Japanese woodblock print. It teaches us about perspective - how each person perceives only a part but not the whole picture when encountering something new. Hannibal crossing the Alps showcases both bravery and resourcefulness attributed to elephants throughout ancient times. Their resilience has left an indelible mark on history. From Anchor Line posters to English Electric Canberra aeroplanes adorned with elephant motifs - these magnificent creatures have inspired artistry across various mediums for centuries. Phra Mae Thorani twisting her long hair unleashes torrents of water creating floods reminds us that nature holds immense power just like these incredible animals who are deeply connected to it. Let Picture No. 10895663 transport you into a realm where every detail captures your imagination – witness firsthand how photographers capture moments that encapsulate both beauty and vulnerability within one frame.