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Allegory of North and Central Africa
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Allegory of North and Central Africa

Carel Jacob de Huyser · 1786 · etching; engraving; paper

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

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An African man and woman under a palm tree surrounded by various animals such as an elephant, a buffalo, and a feline. On the right, two putti with maps of North and Central Africa and coats of arms of France, the Netherlands, England, and Portugal.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
titelpaginaprintAfrica represented allegorically'Africa' (Ripa)Noord-Afrika
Credit lineAllegorie op Noord- en Midden-Afrika. 1786. Carel Jacob de Huyser. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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