Emmanuel Fremiet
Paris 1824-Paris 1910

Eléphant

Fonte de Durenne

Commandé en 1877 pour la cascade du premier palais du Trocadéro Exposition Universelle, Paris 1878

ATTRIBUE EN 1986
RF 3752

The statue whose full name is "Young Elephant in a Trap" was made for the Paris World Exhibition in 1878. In 1935 the statue was moved to the gardens of the Porte de Saint-Cloud, and in 1986 to the courtyard of the Musée d’Orsay, where the statue was photographed.

The statue was made by Emmanuel Frémiet, photographed on the same day Click for a larger image Click for a larger image

In the next enlarged picture, you can see the leg of the elephant that was captured and tied with a rope.
You can also see in the same photo the name of the sculptor engraved on the base of the statue (E. FRÉMIET) and the name of another sculptor (Antoine Durenne) who cast the statue: A DURENNE FONDEUR
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On another side of the statue’s base, the names of Premier and Durenne appear again
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And there is the casting of the statue on another side
A. DURENNE PARIS
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Translation of the text on the sign:
Emmanuel Fremiet
Paris 1824-Paris 1910

Elephant

Durenne cast iron

Commissioned in 1877 for the cascade of the first Trocadero Palace Exposition Universelle, Paris 1878

AWARDED IN 1986
RF 3752