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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection

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Indian howdah in ivory and richly wrought silk

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Title
Indian howdah in ivory and richly wrought silk
Names
Mason, H. (Artist)
Selby, C. (Engraver)
Collection

Wallach Division Picture Collection

Animals -- Elephant

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1852 (Inferred)
Library locations
The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection
Shelf locator: PC ANI-Ele
Topics
Elephants
howdahs
Genres
Illustrations
Notes
Statement of responsibility: "Engraved by C. Selby, from a drawing by H. Mason."--printed on border.
Source note: From Tallis' history and description of the Crystal Palace and the exhibition of the World's Industry, in 1851. Tallis, John ; 1815 or 6-1876 ; author. London : Tallis, 1852.
Physical Description
Steel engravings
Extent: 16 x 10 cm (6 1/4 x 4 in.)
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b17679172
Barcode: 33333159387980
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): cc1aa2d0-c534-012f-9662-58d385a7bc34
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The copyright and related rights status of this item has been reviewed by The New York Public Library, but we were unable to make a conclusive determination as to the copyright status of the item. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use.

Item timeline of events

  • 1852: Issued
  • 2014: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. "Indian howdah in ivory and richly wrought silk" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1852. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e1-427e-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. "Indian howdah in ivory and richly wrought silk" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 28, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e1-427e-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. (1852). Indian howdah in ivory and richly wrought silk Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e1-427e-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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Indian howdah in ivory and richly wrought silk