Joos de Momper the Elder

Flemish, c. 1516 - 1559

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This is a drawing of an elephant with a column and statue on its back. The elephant carries a decorative cloth on its back with intricate patterns. A tall column rises from the elephant's back, supporting a statue of a standing figure. Next to the elephant is a torch-like structure emitting smoke. The ground has a pattern resembling cobblestones. The image is labeled "SCHEMA ELEPHANTI."
Peter van der Borcht, Joannes Bochius, Descriptio publicae gratulationis...Ernesti Archiducis Austriae, 1595, bound volume with two engraved titles and thirty-three engraved illustrations, William B. O'Neal Fund, 2009.92.2.a

Descriptio publicae gratulationis...Ernesti Archiducis Austriae

Peter van der Borcht, Joannes Bochius · 1595 · bound volume with two engraved titles and thirty-three engraved illustrations ·  Accession ID  2009.92.2.a