An Emblem of Asia

Publisher John Fairburn British
September 4, 1798
Not on view
A female figure wears a jewelled turban, fur-lined robe and holds an open book in her right hand lettered "Al Coran" [the Qur'an]. Behind at right is an elephant carrying a howdah and, at left, a caravan of camels near a pyramid. The print comes from a group that includes emblems of America and Europe (52.585.73, 52.585.74)).

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Object Information
  • Title: An Emblem of Asia
  • Artist: Anonymous, British, 18th century
  • Publisher: John Fairburn (British, active 1789–1840)
  • Date: September 4, 1798
  • Medium: Mezzotint with etching
  • Dimensions: Plate: 13 3/4 × 9 3/4 in. (35 × 24.8 cm)
    Sheet: 16 7/16 × 11 13/16 in. (41.7 × 30 cm)
  • Classification: Prints
  • Credit Line: Gift of Emily C. Chadbourne, 1952
  • Object Number: 52.585.75
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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