Outdoor scene taken in the courtyard of the Stupinigi castle showing an elephant (Fritz) with two men. One man wears an uniform and is holding a basket the other one, the right, holds a long stick.
The Stupinigi Castle near Turin hosted an indian elephant named Frtiz who attracted many visitors and
was portayed by famous painters of the time. He went mad and
had to be shot down. / Attributed to Faustino Curlo
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Simeom Collection
Title
The indian elephant Fritz in the Stupinigi Castle
Image description
Outdoor scene taken in the courtyard of the Stupinigi castle showing an elephant (Fritz) with two men. One man wears an uniform and is holding a basket the other one, the right, holds a long stick.
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L'elefante di Torino che poi mori' pazzo. Espone il M.se Faustino Curlo.
Archivio Storico Città di Torino via Barbaroux 32 tel.: +39 011-4431811 - fax +39 011-4431818.
The collection of photographs preserved in the Library has been formed from material of various provenance. The daguerreotype C 4400 belongs to the Simeom Collection.
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