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This is an illustration of an elephant using its trunk to take a hat from a person through vertical bars. The person is surprised by the elephant's action.
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This is an illustration of an elephant using its trunk to take a hat from a person through vertical bars. The person is surprised by the elephant's action.

National Gallery of Art · Print

Au Jardin des Plantes

Honoré Daumier

Date
1859
Medium
lithograph
Classification
Print
Accession number
1977.81.1
Credit line
Andrew W. Mellon Fund
Time span
1851 to 1875
Department
CG-E
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Portfolio and series

Series
Actualités

Subjects and terms

  • French
  • Elephant
  • Hat
  • Man
  • Figures
  • Writing

NGA object ID 56533. Collection metadata is reproduced under CC0. This work is included because its NGA published-image record is marked open access; visitors should recheck the source record before substantial reuse.