Elephants in Switzerland

thumb|Rembrandt: A sketch of Hansken, 1637. thumb|Rembrandt van Rijn: Hansken, detail of the etching :File:B028 Rembrandt.jpg|Adam and Eve (1638), Rijksmuseum Amsterdam. thumb|Anonymous 17th century copperplate showing the tricks performed by Hansken in 1641, sold as a contemporary souvenir. Around 1650. __NOTOC__ Hansken (1630 – 9 November 1655 in Florence) was a female Sri Lankan elephant that became famous in early 17th-century Europe. She toured many countries, demonstrating circus tricks, and influenced many artists including Stefano della Bella, Theodoor van Thulden and notably, Rembran