The Last Elephant
Print
2014 (made)
2014 (made)
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Colour reduction linocut print depicting an elephant in purple-blue tones, walking down the centre of a road and surrounded by people. The elephant has tusks and is shown in profile. The five figures in the foreground are also in profile, and appear non-plussed by the presence of the elephant. One figure is eating an ice cream cone, another is hailing a taxi, and a third reads a newspaper with a headline relating to the last elephant being on show. In the background are smaller figures in similarly coloured clothing, looking in the direction of the creature with blank faces. Signed, titled, and numbered by the artist in pencil.
Object details
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Title | The Last Elephant (assigned by artist) |
Materials and techniques | Colour reduction linocut |
Brief description | Colour reduction linocut print by John Gledhill entitled 'The Last Elephant'. Great Britain, 2014. |
Physical description | Colour reduction linocut print depicting an elephant in purple-blue tones, walking down the centre of a road and surrounded by people. The elephant has tusks and is shown in profile. The five figures in the foreground are also in profile, and appear non-plussed by the presence of the elephant. One figure is eating an ice cream cone, another is hailing a taxi, and a third reads a newspaper with a headline relating to the last elephant being on show. In the background are smaller figures in similarly coloured clothing, looking in the direction of the creature with blank faces. Signed, titled, and numbered by the artist in pencil. |
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Copy number | 12/20 |
Credit line | Given by John Gledhill |
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Accession number | E.965-2014 |
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Record created | October 20, 2014 |
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