Azië, Philips Galle (attributed to workshop of), after Marcus Gheeraerts (I), 1547 - 1622 print The personification of Asia, standing on a pedestal surrounded by ornamental decorations. She has a lane pot in her hands and is flanked by a dromedary and an elephant. Above her two monkeys and two Ottomans. At the bottom of the print two Hermen. The print is part of a series over the four continents. print maker: Antwerpafter design by: Brugespublisher: Antwerp paper engraving Asia represented allegorically; 'Asia' (Ripa). trunked animals: elephant. hoofed animals: camel. chimera (lion/goat/snake)
Azië, Philips Galle (attributed to workshop of), after Marcus Gheeraerts (I), 1547 - 1622 print The personification of Asia, standing on a pedestal surrounded by ornamental decorations. She has a lane pot in her hands and is flanked by a dromedary and an elephant. Above her two monkeys and two Ottomans. At the bottom of the print two Hermen. The print is part of a series over the four continents. print maker: Antwerpafter design by: Brugespublisher: Antwerp paper engraving Asia represented allegorically; 'Asia' (Ripa). trunked animals: elephant. hoofed animals: camel. chimera (lion/goat/snake); 'Chimera' (Ripa). animals (+ ornamental variants of animals). ornament ~ arabesque
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Photo credit: © piemags/rmn / Alamy / Afripics
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