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My Lord the Elephant

My Lord the Elephant

Artist/Maker (Scottish, 1859–1921)
Dateca. 1901
MediumEtching and aquatint
DimensionsImage: 5 15/16 × 7 7/8 in. (15.1 × 20 cm)
Sheet: 7 3/8 × 9 3/16 in. (18.8 × 23.3 cm)
Credit LineGift of Frances Spence Hasse
Object number1994.43.3
Status
Not on view
More Information
My Lord the Elephant comes from William Strang's series of thirty etchings illustrating the short stories of Rudyard Kipling. Kipling's markedly Imperialist stance is a common thread throughout his literary works, including My Lord the Elephant and his most famous novel, Kim.
ProvenanceFrances Spence Hasse, Oberlin, OH; by gift 1994 to Allen Memorial Art Museum, Oberlin, OHExhibition History
Out of Albion: British Art from the Allen Memorial Art Museum
  • Allen Memorial Art Museum, Oberlin, OH (August 26, 2008 - December 23, 2008 )
Collections
  • Modern & Contemporary
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