(Allegories.). 3 hand-colored mezzotints: An Emblem of America / An Emblem of Asia / An Emblem of Africa
London: Stampa, 1800. Framed, behind black-lacquer passepartout & uniformly framed (behind glass). All ca. 26 x 21,5 cm. A few minor imperfections (one engraving with small wormhole in the image, some foxing)but nevertheless in very good condition, nice set. The frames with small missings.
Alegorical representations of the major continents. The figure of America holds a flag and stands with an American Indian child in front of Niagara Falls, with her hand on a monument to George Washington. In: Danforth, Encountering the New World, figure 76.
Price: €20,000.00
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