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Napkin with personifications of the four continents
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Napkin with personifications of the four continents

anonymous · c. 1870 - c. 1890 · satijnbinding; damask; linen (material)

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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Linen damask napkin with personifications of the four continents. Central field: four horizontally placed cartouches surrounded by strapwork, C-scrolls, and leaf ornamentation. Within the cartouches: personification of Asia as a man on a camel, with the inscription "ASIE"; personification of America as a woman with feathers and a bow, sitting on a bale of cotton with her left hand leaning on a barrel, with the inscription "AMERIQUE"; personification of Africa as a man on a lion, with the inscription "AFRIQUE"; personification of Europe as women with attributes of trade, with the inscription "EUROPE". Borders: floral and leafy vines. Corners: cornucopias.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
napkinAmerica represented allegorically'America' (Ripa)
Credit lineServet met personificaties van de vier werelddelen. c. 1870 - c. 1890. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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