Afrika, anonymous, after Gerard van Groeningen, c. 1570

Title(s)

Afrika
Vier Werelddelen (series title)

Object type

• print

Object number

RP-P-2015-53-5-3

Catalogue reference

• New Hollstein Dutch 201
  Remark: copy

Inscriptions / marks

• collector's mark: Lugt 2228
• collector's mark: Lugt 2760

Description

Triomfwagen van het werelddeel Afrika. Triomfwagen getrokken door olifanten. Prent uit serie van vier werelddelen.

Artist

• print maker: anonymous
• after design by: Gerard van Groeningen

Place

print maker: Italy
after design by: Netherlands

Dating

c. 1570

Material

• paper

Technique

engraving

Measurements

height 227 mm × width 323 mm
height 274 mm × width 360 mm

What

• Africa represented allegorically; 'Africa' (Ripa)
• trunked animals: elephant
• chariot, triumphal car

Where

• Afrika

Credit line

• Purchased with the support of the F.G. Waller-Fonds

Acquisition

purchase 23-Dec-2014

Copyright

Public domain

• Gerard van Groeningen, dl. I, p. 237-239, cat.nr. 201 copy