#17 • Alaska Zoo's Annabelle the Elephant Painting

Part of April 2025 Art Auction (timed auction by Alaska Premier Auctions & Appraisals)

High bid $1,300.00

Status: Sold

Category: Art

An original painting by Annabelle the Elephant, Alaska Zoo's famous painting elephant, born in India in 1964 and won as a prize from the Chiffon Tissue contest, eventually being gifted to the Alaska Zoo founder. Annabelle painted until her death in 1997 and is commemorated with a headstone at the zoo, visitable to this day. This piece has a picture of Annabelle en verso, but the biography has been cut from the paper backing. Measures approximately 29.5" x 23.5"