La fontaine de l’éléphant, projet d’Alavoine (vers 1813-1814). Il s’agit probablement de la vue exposée au Salon de 1814, ou d’une lithographie en couleur de celle-ci (Paris, musée Carnavalet).

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The Elephant of the Bastille was a monument in Paris between 1813 and 1846. Originally conceived in 1808 by Napoleon, the statue was intended to be created out of bronze and placed in Place de la Bastille, but only a plaster full-scale model was built. At 24 m (78 ft) in height the model itself became a recognisable construction and was immortalised by Victor Hugo in his novel Les Misérables in which it is used as a shelter by Gavroche. It was built at the site of the Bastille and although part of the original construction remains the elephant itself was replaced by the July Column.