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PEN AND INK LINE DRAWING ON PAPER DEPICTING A CAPARISONED ELEPHANT BEING FED BY ITS CARETAKER, WHO HOLDS A FEEDING VESSEL TO THE ANIMAL'S EXTENDED TRUNK. THE ELEPHANT IS RENDERED IN PROFILE WITH SIMPLE, CONFIDENT OUTLINES EMPHASIZING ITS MASSIVE FORM, HARNESS, AND GENTLE EXPRESSION, WHILE THE ATTENDANT IS SHOWN IN A DYNAMIC FORWARD-LEANING POSTURE. THE COMPOSITION EXEMPLIFIES THE SPARE YET EXPRESSIVE DRAUGHTSMANSHIP OF THE 19TH-CENTURY MEWAR SCHOOL, LIKELY EXECUTED AS A STUDY OR WORKSHOP DRAWING. AN INSCRIBED SEAL APPEARS IN THE UPPER LEFT CORNER, ADDING TO ITS DOCUMENTARY CHARACTER. THE SHEET EXHIBITS AGE-RELATED TONING, FOXING, AND MINOR SURFACE WEAR CONSISTENT WITH ITS AGE
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LARGE LINE DRAWING OF AN ELEPHANT BEING FED BY ITS CARETAKER, MEWAR SCHOOL, 19TH CENTURY
Estimate £150-£200
Starting Price
£100
KALEIDOSCOPE INDIA
Aug 24, 2026, 8:00 AM EDTEngland, London, UK
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