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A wild elephant tied to a tree while being tamed
Unknown
(Miniaturist)
Bequeathed 1946 by P.C. Manuk and Miss G.M. Coles, through the National Art Collections Fund.
Height: 161 mm
Width: 200 mm
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Method of acquisition: Bequeathed
(1948)
by
Manuk, P. C. and Coles, G. M., Miss
Second half of 17th century
Circa
1650
-
Circa
1700
Support composed of paper ( laid down)
Watercolour : Brush drawing with light colours on paper
Accession number: PD.194-1948
Primary reference Number: 33272
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Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Paintings, Drawings and Prints
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"A wild elephant tied to a tree while being tamed"
Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/33272 Accessed: 2022-05-23 12:47:57
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Accession Number: M.1-2015
Accession Number: O.1-1951
Accession Number: O.93-1946
Accession Number: C.689A-1991
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