Olifantenspeel- en maalkraal 1786
janbrandes
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aged paper
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toned paper
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personal sketchbook
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coloured pencil
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ink colored
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sketchbook drawing
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watercolour bleed
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watercolour illustration
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sketchbook art
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watercolor
"Olifantenspeel- en maalkraal" (Elephant Play- and Grinding Yard), a 1786 watercolor by Jan Brandes, depicts a scene of captive elephants in a fenced-in enclosure. The left page of this double-page drawing illustrates the construction of the yard, with the right page showing the elephants themselves. This detailed illustration, likely intended for a book or scientific journal, offers a glimpse into the lives of these animals in a domestic setting. It’s a valuable historical record, shedding light on 18th-century animal husbandry practices and the artist's keen observation of natural world.
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