Harvard Art Museums > M5484: A "mighty huge" elephant of black stone, with gold and silver dots. Upon the large back of this prodigious animal is placed an obelisk of verde-antique (fol. b vii verso) Prints Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"A "mighty huge" elephant of black stone, with gold and silver dots. Upon the large back of this prodigious animal is placed an obelisk of verde-antique (fol. b vii verso) (Anonymous Italy (Venice) 1499)(Anonymous Germany) , M5484,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Dec 22, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/252047. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number M5484 People Anonymous Italy (Venice) 1499 Anonymous Germany, German Title A "mighty huge" elephant of black stone, with gold and silver dots. Upon the large back of this prodigious animal is placed an obelisk of verde-antique (fol. b vii verso) Other Titles Series/Book Title: Illustrations from Colonna, Hypnerotomachia Poliphili. Venice, Aldus, 1499 Classification Prints Work Type print Date 1499 Places Creation Place: Europe, Italy, Veneto, Venice Culture Italian Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/252047 Physical Descriptions Technique Woodcut Dimensions 22.5 × 13.5 cm (8 7/8 × 5 5/16 in.) State, Edition, Standard Reference Number Standard Reference Number Essling 1198 Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Gift of Philip Hofer Accession Year 1932 Object Number M5484 Division European and American Art Contact am_europeanamerican@harvard.edu Permissions The Harvard Art Museums encourage the use of images found on this website for personal, noncommercial use, including educational and scholarly purposes. To request a higher resolution file of this image, please submit an online request. Verification Level This record was created from historic documentation and may not have been reviewed by a curator; it may be inaccurate or incomplete. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For more information please contact the Division of European and American Art at am_europeanamerican@harvard.edu
