The cast iron statue of an elephant in chains stands outside Musée d'Orsay.
Jeune Éléphant pris au piège (young elephant trapped) was created by Emmanuel Frémiet in 1878.
A young African elephant without tusks is tethered by a rope around his left front leg to a decorated metal weight, so that he cannot run away or rise on his hind legs.
A baboon is standing behind the weight, showing his teeth, ready to attack.
The dome shaped weight is decorated with patterns and the shape of a hare.