Watercolor of a Mughal elephant and driver, 1815. This image is from the “Fraser Album,” a set of pa
Watercolor of a Mughal elephant and driver, 1815. This image is from the “Fraser Album,” a set of paintings commissioned by William Fraser, a British imperial officer. Elephants were a large part of Mughal society, used for hunting (like this one), cavalry, load-hauling, and even punishment of criminals. -- source link
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