Arkivism
Africa
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Africa

Crispijn van de Passe (I) · 1589 - 1611 · engraving; paper

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

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The female personification of the continent Africa, seated on a strange reptile. A satyr on a crocodile offers her coral. In the left background, various wild animals. In the right background, a view of Carthage. In the margin, a six-line inscription in three columns in Latin.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineAfrika. 1589 - 1611. Crispijn van de Passe (I). Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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