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Study of an Elephant

c. 1867–1910

John Macallan Swan

(British, 1847–1910)
Culture
England, 19th century
Medium
charcoal
Measurements
Sheet: 22.8 x 26.7 cm (9 x 10 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Dudley P. Allen Fund 1929.554
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Location
Not on view
Print
A horizontally oriented charcoal and white chalk drawing on blue paper depicts an elephant facing our left. Dense, dark lines form its head and thick front legs, while white highlights define its spine and trunk. The trunk curls inward near the ground. To our left, vertical white strokes fill the background. Faint, sketchy lines on our right suggest the hindquarters. A dark signature is scrawled in the lower-left corner.

Study of an Elephant

c. 1867–1910

John Macallan Swan

(British, 1847–1910)
England, 19th century

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