Allegory of Africa, Contemporary History XIVth Part Islands v. Africa, Abyssinia, etc. The Coast v. Zanguebar (title on object), Title page for: , Hedendaagsche historie of Het vervolg van de Algemeene historie, 1784, The king of Abyssinia (Empire of Ethiopia) stands amidst a group of men playing music and soldiers on the left. In front of the group are two Christians holding a cross, seen from behind. On the right, the base of an obelisk on a pedestal on which a palm tree is watering., print maker: Simon Fokke, (possibly), after own design by: Simon Fokke, (possibly), publisher: Matthijs


Allegory of Africa, Contemporary History XIVth Part Islands v. Africa, Abyssinia, etc. The Coast v. Zanguebar (title on object), Title page for: , Hedendaagsche historie of Het vervolg van de Algemeene historie, 1784, The king of Abyssinia (Empire of Ethiopia) stands amidst a group of men playing music and soldiers on the left. In front of the group are two Christians holding a cross, seen from behind. On the right, the base of an obelisk on a pedestal on which a palm tree is watering., print maker: Simon Fokke, (possibly), after own design by: Simon Fokke, (possibly), publisher: Matthijs Schalekamp, (mentioned on object), Amsterdam, 1784, paper, etching, engraving, height 165 mm × width 123 mm


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