[Maharajah Putteala's State Elephant]
Unknown
1858–61
![[Maharajah Putteala's State Elephant] by Unknown](https://images.artheonmuseum.org/met/ph/thumb/maharajah-puttealas-state-elephant-287658.webp)
Medium
Albumen silver print
Dimensions
Image: 6.5 x 6.6 cm (2 9/16 x 2 5/8 in.) Mount: 33 x 26 cm (13 x 10 1/4 in.)
Classification
Photographs
Department
Photographs
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gilman Collection, Purchase, Cynthia Hazen Polsky Gift, 2005
Accession Number
2005.100.491.1 (58a)
Tags
MenElephants
About the Artist
Unknown
The artist designated as "Unknown" in our virtual museum's collection exemplifies a poignant chapter in art history: creators whose identities have faded into obscurity despite the enduring power of their work. With only one known artwork attributed to them in our holdings, this figure represents countless anonymous hands that shaped visual culture across centuries. Museums worldwide, including th...