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Franklin Park Zoo

1946

Margaret Elder Philbrick

Associated Names

Margaret Elder Philbrick

Artist, American, born 1914

This is a drawing of a group of elephants behind bars. The scene depicts several elephants standing side by side, with vertical bars in the foreground suggesting they are in a confined enclosure. Crowds of onlookers are positioned in front of the bars, observing the elephants. The drawing is rendered in a detailed, textured manner using cross-hatching and dark shading to create depth and contrast.

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Artwork overview

Medium

etching
Credit Line

Reba and Dave Williams Collection, Gift of Reba and Dave Williams
Dimensions

image: 118 x 226 mm
sheet: 205 x 319 mm
Accession Number

2008.115.3918

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: Franklin Park Zoo; lower center: Margaret Elder Philbrick imp; lower right: 1946; lower right: MEP

Wikidata ID

Q76551647

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