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Allegorical representation with the personifications of Asia, Africa, and America; Mercury hovers in the sky
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
The personifications of the three continents Asia, Africa and America gather around a woman holding a censer in her hands. In the sky Mercury, patron of travelers and trade. To the right in the background the ships with which the world seas are navigated. The print is part of an album.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit lineAllegorische voorstelling met de personificaties van Azië, Afrika en Amerika; in de lucht zweeft Mercurius. 1719. Bernard Picart. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
