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Title
The elephant
Names
Nelson, Horatio, fl. 1836-1849 (Artist)
Collection

Wallach Division Picture Collection

Animals -- Elephant

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1836
Library locations
The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection
Shelf locator: PC ANI-Ele
Topics
Elephants
Zoo animals
Asiatic elephant
Genres
Periodical illustrations
Notes
Content: Printed on border: "The above is a correct representation of the fine animal at present exhibiting at the zoological gardens in the Phoenix Park. It is of the Indian species; ten years of age; seven feet four inches in height, and in length from head to tail nine feet two inches." Includes additional text.
Source note: The Dublin penny journal, 1835-36. (Dublin : [s.n.] 1836) Hardy, Philip Dixon (1794?-1875), Editor.
Physical Description
Wood engravings
Extent: Sheet 26 x 17 cm (10 1/4 x 6 1/2 in.)
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b17679172
Barcode: 33333159387790
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): c3561ca0-c534-012f-3718-58d385a7bc34
Rights Statement
The copyright and related rights status of this item has been reviewed by The New York Public Library, but we were unable to make a conclusive determination as to the copyright status of the item. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use.

Item timeline of events

  • 1836: Issued
  • 2014: Digitized
  • 2025: Found by you!
  • 2026

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. "The elephant" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1836. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e1-428b-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Chicago/Turabian Format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. "The elephant" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed January 29, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e1-428b-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

APA Format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. (1836). The elephant Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e1-428b-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Wikipedia Citation

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The elephant