Elephants in Western Art Photos

Elephants as portrayed in European and North American art, decorative arts & sculptures.

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Greek bronze elephant unit of weight made in Syria at Getty Museum Villa. Malibu, CA.Bronze bed fittings in form of elephant probably Greek at Antikensammlungen. Munich, Germany.Bowl with symbol of Africa including woman wearing helmet in form of elephant on Roman silver vessel buried by eruption of Mount Vesuvius at Louvre Museum. Paris, France.Tapestry detail with crude representation of an elephant at Château de Clos Lucé. Amboise, France.
Greek bronze elephant unit of weight (mina) (250-200 BCE) made in Syria at Getty Museum Villa. Malibu, CA.Bronze bed fittings in form of elephant (1stC BCE) probably Greek at Antikensammlungen. Munich, Germany.Bowl with symbol of Africa including woman wearing helmet in form of elephant on Roman silver vessel buried by eruption of Mount Vesuvius (79 CE) (part of treasure of Boscoreale) at Louvre Museum. Paris, France.Tapestry detail with crude representation of an elephant at Château de Clos Lucé. Amboise, France.
Medieval slab carved with elephant & castle at Rock of Cashel. Cashel, Ireland.Enameled earthenware bowl with elephant & rider from Iran at Smithsonian Freer Gallery of Art. Washington, DC.Luster Fritware bowl painted with mythical winged elephant from Iran at Aga Khan Museum. Toronto, ON.Chinese Ming dynasty porcelain elephant-shaped drinking vessel at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.
Medieval slab carved with elephant & castle at Rock of Cashel. Cashel, Ireland.Enameled earthenware bowl with elephant & rider (late 12th- early 13thC) from Iran at Smithsonian Freer Gallery of Art. Washington, DC.Luster Fritware bowl painted with mythical winged elephant (early 13thC) from Iran at Aga Khan Museum. Toronto, ON.Chinese Ming dynasty porcelain elephant-shaped drinking vessel (late 16thC) at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.
Clock in form of elephant by Nikolaus Schmidt d.Ä from Augsburg at Bavarian National Museum. Munich, Germany.Meissen porcelain elephant at Sèvres National Ceramic Museum. Paris, France.Faience elephant as potpourri scent holder by Paul Hannong of Strasbourg, France at Bamberg Old Town Hall Museum of Faience & Porcelain. Bamberg, Germany.Meissen porcelain elephant candelabra by Johann Joachim Kaendler at Meissen porcelain museum at Lustheim Palace. Munich, Germany.
Clock in form of elephant (c1580-90) by Nikolaus Schmidt d.Ä from Augsburg at Bavarian National Museum. Munich, Germany.Meissen porcelain elephant (c1730) at Sèvres National Ceramic Museum. Paris, France.Faience elephant as potpourri scent holder (c1735-48) by Paul Hannong of Strasbourg, France at Bamberg Old Town Hall Museum of Faience & Porcelain. Bamberg, Germany.Meissen porcelain elephant candelabra (1735) by Johann Joachim Kaendler at Meissen porcelain museum at Lustheim Palace. Munich, Germany.
Detail of Meissen porcelain elephant candelabra by Johann Joachim Kaendler at Meissen porcelain museum at Lustheim Palace. Munich, Germany.Covered porcelain jug with Indian elephant decoration with bird-shaped spout in shades of pink at Chateau D'Ussé. Ussé, France.Sevres porcelain vase in form of elephant heads at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.Bangle with elephant finials from Benares, India at Brooklyn Museum. Brooklyn, NY.
Detail of Meissen porcelain elephant candelabra (1735) by Johann Joachim Kaendler at Meissen porcelain museum at Lustheim Palace. Munich, Germany.Covered porcelain jug with Indian elephant decoration with bird-shaped spout (18thC) in shades of pink at Chateau D'Ussé. Ussé, France.Sevres porcelain vase in form of elephant heads (c1758) at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.Bangle with elephant finials (19thC) from Benares, India at Brooklyn Museum. Brooklyn, NY.
Sèvres porcelain elephant teapot at Sèvres National Ceramic Museum. Paris, France.Coffee pot in shape of elephant head by Marc-Louis-Emmanuel Solon of Sèvres at Philadelphia Museum of Art. Philadelphia, PA.Qing dynasty carved jadeite elephant from China at Crow Collection of Asian Art. Dallas, TX.Cigar box in form of elephant presented to 94th Highland Regiment at National War Museum of Scotland. Edinburgh, Scotland.
Sèvres porcelain elephant teapot (1862) at Sèvres National Ceramic Museum. Paris, France.Coffee pot in shape of elephant head (1862) by Marc-Louis-Emmanuel Solon of Sèvres at Philadelphia Museum of Art. Philadelphia, PA.Qing dynasty carved jadeite elephant (late 19th - early 20thC) from China at Crow Collection of Asian Art. Dallas, TX.Cigar box in form of elephant (1877) presented to 94th Highland Regiment at National War Museum of Scotland. Edinburgh, Scotland.
Glass spoon holder in Jumbo elephant style by Aetna Glass or Canton Glass Cos. at Historical Glass Museum. Redlands, CA.Ramshorn snuff mull with silver elephant & castle at Stirling Castle Regimental Museum. Stirling, Scotland.Ceramic elephant inscribed Gather's Tobacco by Seaton Pottery of Aberdeen at National Museum of Scotland. Edinburgh, Scotland.Oriental design with elephant in upper hall of Stanton Hall. Natchez, MS.
Glass spoon holder in Jumbo elephant style (1884) by Aetna Glass or Canton Glass Cos. at Historical Glass Museum. Redlands, CA.Ramshorn snuff mull with silver elephant & castle (c1886) at Stirling Castle Regimental Museum. Stirling, Scotland.Ceramic elephant inscribed Gather's Tobacco (1902) by Seaton Pottery of Aberdeen at National Museum of Scotland. Edinburgh, Scotland.Oriental design with elephant in upper hall of Stanton Hall. Natchez, MS.
Replica elephant head & tusks hanging in conservatory at Eastman House. Rochester, NY.Armchair with carved elephant arms and tapestry seat among McKinley's White House furnishings at William McKinley Presidential Museum & Library. Canton, OH.Detail of elephant carving on armchair used at McKinley's White House at William McKinley Presidential Museum & Library. Canton, OH.Carved elephant in Thistle Chapel at St Giles Cathedral. Edinburgh, Scotland.
Replica elephant head & tusks hanging in conservatory at Eastman House. Rochester, NY.Armchair with carved elephant arms and tapestry seat among McKinley's White House furnishings at William McKinley Presidential Museum & Library. Canton, OH.Detail of elephant carving on armchair used at McKinley's White House at William McKinley Presidential Museum & Library. Canton, OH.Carved elephant in Thistle Chapel at St Giles Cathedral. Edinburgh, Scotland.
Mural wallpaper with men riding Indian elephant in Music Room at Bayou Bend. Houston, TX.Elephant bronze at Rienzi house museum. Houston, TX.Collection of elephant figures at Manderston House. Duns, Scotland.Stuffed bears, elephant skulls & various items brought back by family members who served as ambassadors in inner hall at Scone Palace. Perth, Scotland.
Mural wallpaper with men riding Indian elephant in Music Room at Bayou Bend. Houston, TX.Elephant bronze at Rienzi house museum. Houston, TX.Collection of elephant figures at Manderston House. Duns, Scotland.Stuffed bears, elephant skulls & various items brought back by family members who served as ambassadors in inner hall at Scone Palace. Perth, Scotland.
Glass vase with elephant design by Glashütte Valentin Eisch KG, of Frauenau at Deutsches Museum. Munich, Germany.Elephant Fountain by Victor Sappey. Chambéry, France.Elephant Fountain. Chambéry, France.Elephant Fountain commenorates Comte General de Boigne. Chambéry, France.
Glass vase with elephant design (1989) by Glashütte Valentin Eisch KG, of Frauenau at Deutsches Museum. Munich, Germany.Elephant Fountain (1838) by Victor Sappey. Chambéry, France.Elephant Fountain. Chambéry, France.Elephant Fountain commenorates Comte General de Boigne. Chambéry, France.
Elephant rider figure on DAG House by Ludwig Kunstmann. Hamburg, Germany.Oriental style elephant gate at Berlin Zoo. Berlin, Germany.Detail of Oriental style elephant gate at Berlin Zoo. Berlin, Germany.Sculptures of elephants & pigs on Klöpperhaus building. Hamburg, Germany.
Elephant rider figure (1920s) on DAG House by Ludwig Kunstmann. Hamburg, Germany.Oriental style elephant gate at Berlin Zoo. Berlin, Germany.Detail of Oriental style elephant gate at Berlin Zoo. Berlin, Germany.Sculptures of elephants & pigs on Klöpperhaus building. Hamburg, Germany.
Elephant sculpture at Musée d'Orsay. Paris, France.


Elephant sculpture at Musée d'Orsay. Paris, France.



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