The female personification of the continent of Africa, sitting on a strange reptile. A satyr on a crocodile offers her corals. On the left in the background several wild animals. On the right in the background a face on Carthage. In the margin, a six-line caption, in three columns, in Latin, Africa The four continents (series title)., print maker: Crispijn van de Passe (I), Crispijn van de Passe (I), (mentioned on object), Balth. Pegand., (mentioned on object), Cologne, 1589 - 1611, paper, engraving, h 198 mm × w 224 mm
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female personification, continent, Africa, sitting, strange reptile, satyr, crocodile offers, corals, left, background several wild animals, right, background, face, Carthage, margin, six-line caption, three columns, Latin, Africa, four continents, series title, print maker, Crispijn van de Passe, I, Crispijn van de Passe, I, mentioned, object, Balth, Pegand, mentioned, object, Cologne, 1589 - 1611, paper, engraving, h 198 mm × w 224 mm
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