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a drawing of an elephant and a man playing with a monkeya picture of a picture of a man riding an elephant
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8 - Benjamin Rabier (1864–1939), illustrator, animal artist and …
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Estimate €800 - €1,200
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Benjamin Rabier (1864–1939), illustrator, animal artist and children’s book illustrator The Elephant Has Fun / The Improvised Reptile Original humorous drawing in ink and watercolour Signed lower right Autographed dedication: ‘To René Benjamin, with warmest regards’ 33 x 24.5 cm (a few foxing spots) In Benjamin Rabier’s work, the elephant is a recurring motif that perfectly embodies the philosophy of his art: combining good-naturedness, playful cunning and a flair for visual humour. A master of anthropomorphism, Rabier has given this pachyderm a special place in several comic albums and comic strips. In Rabier’s world, massive animals such as the elephant, the hippopotamus or the rhinoceros are never portrayed as ferocious monsters, but rather as big, clumsy, friendly and playful creatures. Rabier loves to play on contrasts of scale. He frequently places the elephant alongside tiny animals (mice, frogs, little monkeys or his famous duck, Gédéon). FIND THE FULL AND DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THIS LOT IN OUR ONLINE SALES CATALOGUE
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About the sale René Benjamin, the 20th-century Balzac scholar
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Auction time 10/06/2026 at 2:00 PM
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