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Elephant Fighting two Beasts

Nicolaes de Bruyn

Cleveland Museum of Art

The image depicts a black and white etching of an elephant fighting two beasts. The elephant is on the right side, facing left, with its trunk curled around one of the beasts. The beast on the left has the body of a dragon, with scales and a long tail. The dragon-like beast has two heads; both have sharp teeth and claws. One head is biting the elephant's trunk; the other head is behind the elephant's head. The beast has wings protruding from its back. The background is dark, with some foliage at the bottom. The year "1594" is written at the bottom center. The letters "NB" are in the top right corner. The image is rectangular and has a thin border.

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1263 × 702 px
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