Africa, Brush and watercolor on paper, mounted, A ruler wearing a plumed turban holds a scepter with a crescent top and smokes a long-stemmed pipe; seated on a throne. A woman, seated at right, plays a stringed instrument. A lion is at left. Border of fuirt, flowers, and rocaille, with a turban at top center and at bottom center an escutcheon with the word 'l'Afrique'. Bottom, left of center: 'A Paris chez Crepy rue S. Pierre. Avec Privilege du Roy'., France, 1750–1775, Print, Print
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Africa, Brush, watercolor, paper, mounted, ruler wearing, plumed turban holds, scepter, crescent top, smokes, long-stemmed pipe, seated, throne, woman, seated, right, plays, stringed instrument, lion, left, Border, fuirt, flowers, rocaille, turban, top center, bottom center, escutcheon, word 'l'Afrique', Bottom, left, center, 'A Paris chez Crepy rue S, Pierre, Avec Privilege du Roy', France, 1750–1775, Print
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