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Stefano della Bella|Nicolas Langlois

An elephant in center, his mahout standing to the right wearing an Oriental costume, another elephant to left in background, plate 16 from "Diversi capricci"

ca. 1644–47
Etching; third state of four (De Vesme)
8.5 × 9.8 cm (3.3 × 3.9 in)

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