Original 19th century chromolithograph after a watercolor by Eduard Hildebrandt, with an elephant dragging a log on the outskirts of Rangoon (Yangon), Burma. Signed in the stone "Rangoon" at the left and "E. Hildebrandt" at the right.
Original 19th century chromolithograph after a watercolor by Eduard Hildebrandt, with an elephant dragging a log on the outskirts of Rangoon (Yangon), Burma. Signed in the stone "Rangoon" at the left and "E. Hildebrandt" at the right.
It belongs to the celebrated series Eduard Hildebrandts Aquarelle auf seiner Reise um die Erde, issued in Berlin by R. Wagner from the watercolors of his voyage around the world. It keeps the publisher's printed label on the reverse: "No. 7. Ed. Hildebrandt. Rangun. Der Elephant mit dem Baumstamm".
Medium: Chromolithograph on thick paper, mounted on period card.
Artist / after: Eduard Hildebrandt (Danzig, 1818 - Berlin, 1868).
Lithographer: R. Steinbock.
Date: 19th century; original watercolor from the 1862 voyage.
Source: Series Aquarelle auf seiner Reise um die Erde, no. 7, R. Wagner, Berlin.
Dimensions: 11 x 7.5 in (28 x 19 cm).
Condition: Good; fresh color, with light age spotting on the mounting card.