Arkivism
America
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America

Philips Galle · c. 1585 - c. 1590 · engraving; paper

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

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America as a standing naked woman with feathered headdress. In her left hand, she holds a spear; a bow with a quiver of arrows lies on the ground, as does a severed arm holding an axe. In her right hand, America carries a human head. Next to her, a parrot. Two lines of Latin text below the image. The print is part of an album.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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printalbumbladAmerica represented allegorically'America' (Ripa)
Credit lineAmerika. c. 1585 - c. 1590. Philips Galle. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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