Topsy the Elephant was publicly executed in Coney Island, NY in 1903. She was fed carrots laced with 460 grams of cyanide, given copper laced sandals connected to AC lines, sending 6,600 volts of electricity through her body, and was also strangled with two steam-powered ropes around her neck for 10 minutes. The execution was heavily attended by the press and there was estimated to be about 1,500 spectators. Topsy’s tragic death emphasizes the cruelty of entertainment’s past and present.
For every screen print purchased I will donate $15 to the Humane World for Animals.
This is 5 layer screen print with a glow-in-the-dark layer!
Limited Edition of 25, printed on Cream Speckletone French Paper.
Size: Matted for a 16” x 20” frame (see slide 3)
Shipped flat with black mat, cardboard backing and plastic sleeve.
Note: Because these are printed by hand, there may be slight imperfections in registration, gradient, etc. This is what makes them unique!
Topsy the Elephant was publicly executed in Coney Island, NY in 1903. She was fed carrots laced with 460 grams of cyanide, given copper laced sandals connected to AC lines, sending 6,600 volts of electricity through her body, and was also strangled with two steam-powered ropes around her neck for 10 minutes. The execution was heavily attended by the press and there was estimated to be about 1,500 spectators. Topsy’s tragic death emphasizes the cruelty of entertainment’s past and present.
For every screen print purchased I will donate $15 to the Humane World for Animals.
This is 5 layer screen print with a glow-in-the-dark layer!
Limited Edition of 25, printed on Cream Speckletone French Paper.
Size: Matted for a 16” x 20” frame (see slide 3)
Shipped flat with black mat, cardboard backing and plastic sleeve.
Note: Because these are printed by hand, there may be slight imperfections in registration, gradient, etc. This is what makes them unique!
