Personification of Africa, Rosalba Carriera, Italian, 1673–1757, Pastel on paper mounted on canvas, Bust length figure of a black woman, her right breast exposed and holding a scorpion in her right hand. She wears a turban decorated with feathers and jewels, pearl pendant earrings and a close-fitting pearl necklace. Her body is tilted forward and her gaze is directed to the left., Italy, before 1720, portraits, Drawing, Drawing
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Personification, Africa, Rosalba Carriera, Italian, 1673–1757, Pastel, paper mounted, canvas, Bust length figure, black woman, right breast exposed, holding, scorpion, right hand, wears, turban decorated, feathers, jewels, pearl pendant earrings, close-fitting pearl necklace, body, tilted forward, gaze, directed, left, Italy, 1720, portraits, Drawing, Drawing
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