Current Auction
"Chasse aux Elephans dan l'Isle de Ceylan / De Olifants-Jagt in 't Eiland Ceylon", Bellin/Van Schley
Subject: Sri Lanka, Elephants
Period: 1765 (circa)
Publication:
Color: Hand Color
Size:
14 x 7.9 inches
35.6 x 20.1 cm
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This interesting engraving depicts large, fenced enclosures to hold elephants as part of the hunting process. In the foreground, an elephant is tied to two large tree trunks, while others are held in a roofed enclosure at far right. Engraved by Jacob van der Schley. This image was copied from an engraving in Francois Valentijn's Oud en Nieuw Oost-Indien.
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Condition: A
A sharp impression, issued folding on a bright sheet with light toning and soiling along the edges and a chip at bottom left.
Estimate: $110 - $140
Current High Bid:
$0
Reserve: Reserve Not Met
Next Bid: $55
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