Olifant 1774

"Olifant" is a 1774 engraving by Dutch artist A.J. Looxma. This detailed print depicts a majestic elephant in a naturalistic setting. The artist's meticulous attention to detail is evident in the rendering of the animal's skin, its trunk, and its powerful limbs. The background landscape, with rolling hills, distant palm trees, and a small figure in the foreground, provides a sense of scale and context. This engraving, likely intended for a scientific or educational publication, exemplifies the growing interest in natural history and the use of illustration to document the world's exotic creatures during the 18th century.