Two Views of an Elephant in a Landscape, Presumably Hansken, an Asian Elephant Brought to Amsterdam in 1633

1646

Dating: Exact year
Held at: The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Medium: Etching and drypoint; first state of two
Dimensions: Sheet: 15 in. × 17 15/16 in. (38.1 × 45.5 cm) Plate: 14 15/16 × 17 13/16 in. (37.9 × 45.2 cm)
Collection no.: 26.72.162
Attribution: By the artist

Collection: The Metropolitan Museum of Art

About this artwork

Two Views of an Elephant in a Landscape, Presumably Hansken, an Asian Elephant Brought to Amsterdam in 1633 — Herman Saftleven. 1646.

Medium: Etching and drypoint; first state of two. Dimensions: Sheet: 15 in. × 17 15/16 in. (38.1 × 45.5 cm) Plate: 14 15/16 × 17 13/16 in. (37.9 × 45.2 cm).

Collection record: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Museum connection according to this source; current display unverified.

Credit line: Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1926.

This is a museum catalogue record, not a current-display assertion.

Source: official collection record. Metadata selected and normalized by Artline from the source export, accessed 10 September 2026; no museum endorsement. Reproduction rights are separate.

Location checked Sep 10, 2026. This does not indicate whether the work is on display.

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