Man Running from Elephants

1901

Peter Newell

Associated Names
Peter Newell

Artist, American, 1862 - 1924

This is a painting of a figure running away from a herd of elephants. The art style is reminiscent of Peter Newell. The image shows a figure in period attire sprinting across a landscape with detailed underbrush, accompanied by a stampede of elephants. The setting is under a bright sky, with the elephants appearing to be moving forward urgently. The painting captures motion, emotion, and humor through its portrayal of the scene.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, gouache, and pen and black ink over graphite on wove paper mounted to board

  • Credit Line

    Corcoran Collection (Bequest of James Parmelee)

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 33.66 × 24.13 cm (13 1/4 × 9 1/2 in.)
    board: 43.5 × 34.29 cm (17 1/8 × 13 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2015.19.513

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

James Parmelee, Washington, DC; Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1941; acquired 2015 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1981

  • The Artist as Illustrator, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1981, no. 22

Bibliography

1983

  • Simmons, Linda Crocker and with the assistance of Adrianne J. Humphrey, et al. American Drawings, Watercolors, Pastels, and Collages in the Collection of the Corcoran Gallery of Art. Washington, DC: Corcoran Gallery of Art, 1983: p. 124, no. 833.

Inscriptions

lower left in red gouache: COPYRIGHT. 1901 BY NOYES/PLATT & CO.; lower right in red gouache: Peter Newell; center right mount in graphite: Colors / Black / Red / Blue / Yellow

Wikidata ID

Q64619410

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