![Hansken, a young female Asian elephant from Dutch Ceylon, was brought to Amsterdam in 1637, aboard a VOC ship. Rembrandt's Hansken drawing is believed to be an early portrait of one of the first Asian elephants described by science Stock Photo - Alamy Hansken, a young female Asian elephant from Dutch Ceylon, was brought to Amsterdam in 1637, aboard a VOC ship. Rembrandt's Hansken drawing is believed to be an early portrait of one of the first Asian elephants described by science Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/zooms/6/99bad9e6d15b4fda9f91aa90e0b921c4/2eb0cfp.jpg)
Hansken, a young female Asian elephant from Dutch Ceylon, was brought to Amsterdam in 1637, aboard a VOC ship. Rembrandt's Hansken drawing is believed to be an early portrait of one of the first Asian elephants described by science Stock Photo - Alamy
![Plate 16: an elephant in center, his mahout standing to the right wearing an Oriental costume, another elephant to left in background, from 'Diversi capricci' - PICRYL Public Domain Search Plate 16: an elephant in center, his mahout standing to the right wearing an Oriental costume, another elephant to left in background, from 'Diversi capricci' - PICRYL Public Domain Search](https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1644/01/01/plate-16-an-elephant-in-center-his-mahout-standing-to-the-right-wearing-an-c4de67-1024.jpg)