Allegory of Africa, from the Four Continents

Godfried Maes Flemish

17th century

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Title: Allegory of Africa, from the Four Continents
Artist: Godfried Maes (Antwerp 1649–1700 Antwerp)
Date: 17th century
Medium: Pen and gray and brown ink, brush and gray wash
Dimensions: sheet: 10 1/2 x 8 1/8in. (26.7 x 20.6cm)
Classification: Drawings
Credit Line: Gift of the Estate of James Hazen Hyde, 1959
Object Number: 1974.203
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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