Bronze Figure of an Elephant, Netherlands

Trunk straight up, one foot raised, and the general air of an elephant making an announcement.

This figure of an elephant is from the Netherlands and dates to the 20th century. It is cast bronze and marble. Animal bronzes on stone bases have been popular in European interiors since the 19th century, valued for their movement and detail. Here the elephant rears back on its hind legs, one foreleg lifted and the trunk raised high above the head. The skin is deeply wrinkled, the ears spread wide and the tail curled up. It stands on a rectangular base of black marble shot with gold veins. It is 6.75 inches wide, 3.25 deep and 11.75 high.

Nobody misses an entrance like this.