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Allegory of Africa, from "The Four Continents"

Creator Name

After Marcus Gheeraerts the Elder;
Philips Galle

Cultural Context

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Date

ca. 1590–1600

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Metropolitan Museum of Art Object Description
Print Ornament & Architecture

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Title

Allegory of Africa, from "The Four Continents"

Creator

After Marcus Gheeraerts the Elder, Flemish, Bruges ca. 1520–ca. 1590 London (?) (active England), Artist;
Philips Galle, Publisher

Worktype

Prints

Cultural Context

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Material

Engraving

Dimensions

sheet: 8 3/16 x 5 5/8 in. (20.8 x 14.3 cm);
height: 20.8centimetre;
width: 14.3centimetre

Technique

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Language

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Date

ca. 1590–1600

Provenance

Gift of the Estate of James Hazen Hyde, 1959

Style Period

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Rights

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Public Domain

Inscription

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Location

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Subjects

Lions; Men; Female Nudes; Elephants; Snakes

Topic

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After Marcus Gheeraerts the Elder, Allegory of Africa, from "The Four Continents", ca. 1590–1600, Metropolitan Museum of Art. Public Domain.

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