A STUDY OF AN ELEPHANT DRAWN CANNON AND ITS AMMUNITION CAISSON
A STUDY OF AN ELEPHANT DRAWN CANNON AND ITS AMMUNITION CAISSON

COMPANY SCHOOL, INDIA, 19TH CENTURY

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A STUDY OF AN ELEPHANT DRAWN CANNON AND ITS AMMUNITION CAISSON
COMPANY SCHOOL, INDIA, 19TH CENTURY
Ink on paper, the elephant facing left, mounted by its mahout holding an ankus, simply harnessed to the limber with caisson and cannon, a spare wheel attached to the barrel and a flag atop, a scale mark below, with gold borders, in black rules, laid on gold-speckled card, mounted
The page 9 5/8 x 13 7/8in. (24.5 x 35.4cm.), the illustration 4 ¾ x 8 7/8in. (12 x 22.5cm.)

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