Collection Highlights
American Bastille
Date:
Object Number:
LIB.E458.8.M36.1870F.XL
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Luce Center
Elephant
Object Number:
1953.61a
Date:
1900-1930
Medium:
Plaster, paint
Dimensions:
Overall: 5 x 6 1/2 x 2 1/2 in. ( 12.7 x 16.5 x 6.4 cm )
Description:
Molded plaster elephant painted gray.
Gallery Label:
According to accession records, donor claimed this was part of the Humpty Dumpty Circus manufactured by A. Schoenhut Co. of Philadelphia. The elephant is part of a set including a ringmaster and trainer.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. Katharine Prentis Murphy
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
