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This painting documents a specific and memorable event in 1774 when an Indian elephant was brought to Venice for public exhibition. The heavy, fur-lined cloaks, muffs and hats worn by the figures and the white mask hiding the face of the man in black suggest this occurred during the cold period of Carnivale. There are four known versions of this painting, each portraying a different group of figures before the colossal creature.
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