Miocene or Early Pliocene, Four Tusked Elephants, North America (Great Plains)

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Miocene or Early Pliocene, Four Tusked Elephants, North America (Great Plains)

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Miocene or Early Pliocene, Four Tusked Elephants, North America (Great Plains),

1932

Charles R. Knight, 1874–1953; born Brooklyn, NY; died New York, NY
PP373

Information

Title
Miocene or Early Pliocene, Four Tusked Elephants, North America (Great Plains)
Dates

1932

Maker
Charles R. Knight
Medium
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
38.2 x 96.8 cm (15 1/16 x 38 1/8 in.) frame: 44.5 x 102.9 cm (17 1/2 x 40 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Princeton University
Object Number
PP373
Signatures
Signed and dated, lower right: CHAS. R. KNIGHT / 32
Culture
American
Type
oil paintings, paintings
Materials
oil paint, canvas
Subject
trees, landscapes (representations), bodies of water, elephants

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