Olifanten, leeuwen en lynxen in de tuinen van Versailles, RP-P-1900-A-22037, Pieter Boel, between 1669 and 1674

Identification title(s): elephants, lions and lynxes in the gardens of versailles. Object type: print object number: rp-p-1900-a-22037. Catalog reference: hollstein dutch 8. Inscriptions / marks: collector's mark; verso, stamped: lugt 2228. Description: on a terrace in the park of versailles there are two elephants, two lynxes, a lion and a lioness. The animals come from the menagerie of king louis xiv. The baroque gardens of versailles can be seen in the background. Manufacture. Manufacturer: printmaker: peeter boel (attributed to), after own design by: peeter boel. Place of manufacture: paris. Dating: 1669 - 1674. Physical features: etching. Material: paper technique: etching. Dimensions: top: h 314 mm × w 515 mm. Subject: what: trunked animals: elephantbeasts of prey, predatory animals: lionbeasts of prey, predatory animals: lynx. Where: versailles. Acquisition: purchase oct-1900. Date: between 1669 and 1674.