America, 17th century, Pen and gray ink, brush and gray wash, over black chalk, sheet: 10 1/2 x 8 3/16in. ( x

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America, 17th century, Pen and gray ink, brush and gray wash, over black chalk, sheet: 10 1/2 x 8 3/16in. ( x ), Drawings, Godfried Maes (Antwerp 1649–1700 Antwerp), This unusual male allegorical figure of the New World belongs to a set of drawings of the 'four continents.' The images likely served as preliminary designs for tapestries. The other three regions are represented by women, and the final tapestries and related paintings include a female America as well

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Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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