Africa. Artist: After Edme Bouchardon (French, Chaumont 1698-1762 Paris); Johann Justin Preissler (German, 1698-1771). Dimensions: Sheet (trimmed): 11 1/8 × 12 15/16 in. (28.2 × 32.8 cm). Publisher: Georg Martin Preissler (German, Nuremberg 1700-1754 Nuremberg). Series/Portfolio: The Four Parts of the World(Les Quatres parties du monde). Date: 1732.This engraving of a woman representing Africa is one of a set showing the four continents (America, Europe, Asia and Africa) as female figures. It was engraved by Johann Justin Preissler after Edmè Bouchardon. The attributes for each figure correspond with descriptions in Cesare Ripa's "Iconologia", an illustrated dictionary widely used by artists, first published with images in 1603. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

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Africa. Artist: After Edme Bouchardon (French, Chaumont 1698-1762 Paris); Johann Justin Preissler (German, 1698-1771). Dimensions: Sheet (trimmed): 11 1/8 × 12 15/16 in. (28.2 × 32.8 cm). Publisher: Georg Martin Preissler (German, Nuremberg 1700-1754 Nuremberg). Series/Portfolio: The Four Parts of the World(Les Quatres parties du monde). Date: 1732.This engraving of a woman representing Africa is one of a set showing the four continents (America, Europe, Asia and Africa) as female figures. It was engraved by Johann Justin Preissler after Edmè Bouchardon. The attributes for each figure correspond with descriptions in Cesare Ripa's "Iconologia", an illustrated dictionary widely used by artists, first published with images in 1603. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

SuperStock offers millions of photos, videos, and stock assets to creatives around the world. This image of Africa. Artist: After Edme Bouchardon (French, Chaumont 1698-1762 Paris); Johann Justin Preissler (German, 1698-1771). Dimensions: Sheet (trimmed): 11 1/8 × 12 15/16 in. (28.2 × 32.8 cm). Publisher: Georg Martin Preissler (German, Nuremberg 1700-1754 Nuremberg). Series/Portfolio: The Four Parts of the World(Les Quatres parties du monde). Date: 1732.This engraving of a woman representing Africa is one of a set showing the four continents (America, Europe, Asia and Africa) as female figures. It was engraved by Johann Justin Preissler after Edmè Bouchardon. The attributes for each figure correspond with descriptions in Cesare Ripa's "Iconologia", an illustrated dictionary widely used by artists, first published with images in 1603. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA. by Album/Metropolitan Museum of Art, NY/Album Archivo is available for licensing today.