W. Panormo

This printmaker carved a single scene in 1829: The Elephant, a sharp little etching showing an animal standing on a flat, empty ground. In an era when artists mostly chased grand historic subjects, Panormo chose a straightforward animal portrait. The print is small and precise, with fine lines that give the elephant’s wrinkled skin real texture. You’ll find it pressed onto cream paper, dated at the bottom. Curious about early 19th-century printmaking? Tap The Elephant to see the exact sheet—ink, plate mark, and all.