Public domain
Africa
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
The female personification of the continent Africa in the foreground. Next to her lie a bow and arrow. On her head, she wears a large round hat. In the background, an African landscape with an African-dressed couple and some native animals such as lions and elephants. The print has a Latin subtitle and is part of a four-part series with personifications of the four continents.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit lineAfrika. 1581. Johann Sadeler (I). Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
