Elephant

Korai rézmetszők, kb. 1480/1490

This is a drawing of an elephant with a fortified tower on its back. The image depicts an elephant with exaggerated features like large curving tusks and a pronounced trunk. The elephant bears a howdah resembling a small castle tower atop its back, complete with crenellations and a figure peering out of the top. The texture of the elephant's skin is suggested with fine crosshatch lines. The drawing employs a monochromatic palette, focusing on line and shading to convey form.
Művész
Korai rézmetszők
Datálás
kb. 1480/1490
Műfaj
Grafika
Technika
engraving
Méretek
sheet (trimmed to plate mark): 10,9 × 13,3 cm
Gyűjtemény
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licenc
Közkincs, CC0

Képleírás

This is a drawing of an elephant with a fortified tower on its back. The image depicts an elephant with exaggerated features like large curving tusks and a pronounced trunk. The elephant bears a howdah resembling a small castle tower atop its back, complete with crenellations and a figure peering out of the top. The texture of the elephant's skin is suggested with fine crosshatch lines. The drawing employs a monochromatic palette, focusing on line and shading to convey form.

Korai rézmetszők