An Elephant for Sale
William Makepeace Thackeray
Wood engraving
c.1861
Illustration for for Chapter 17, Thackeray's Vanity Fair
"No. 369," roared Mr. Hammerdown. "Portrait of a gentleman on an elephant. Who'll bid for the gentleman on the elephant? Lift up the picture, Blowman, and let the company examine this lot."
Image scanned by Gerald Ajam and captions by Tiaw Kay Siang and Sabrina Lim.