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Allegory of the East Indies, print, title page, Landscape with animals and people in traditional clothing representing Asian peoples. A putto holds a map of the area. On a pedestal, the title in Dutch., printmaker: Jan Caspar Philips, Amsterdam, publisher: Groot en Zoon, widow Gerrit de, publisher: Petrus Schouten, publisher: Pieter van der Eyk, Leiden, publisher: Daniel Vijgh, 1771 - 1772, paper, etching, engraving, etching and engraving, height 173 mm x width 123 mm, Title page before: Salmon, Thomas. Contemporary History or the Continuation of General History, Part VII, Containing a Description of the Countries Located in the Further Half-Island of the Indies, together with, Leiden: Widow G. de Groot and Petrus Schouten, P. van der Eyk and Daniel Vijgh, 1772. Print originating from a scrapbook with title pages, ornaments, etc. on blue paper, disassembled in 1983. According to a note on the verso, the print was located on p. 209 of this album., maps, atlases, landscapes in the non-temperate zone, exotic landscapes, personifications of countries, nations, states, districts, trunked animals: elephant, human races, peoples, nationalities, Asia, A detailed engraved scene showing a tropical riverside landscape with tall slender palm trees and thatched huts on stilts along the water, distant huts across the river, and a textured sky with small flying birds. In the foreground several figures occupy the scene: a standing man with a spear and cloak facing toward the center, a seated man on the ground playing a flute, and a robed man with a tall conical hat reaching toward a large ornamental scroll or map draped over a pedestal. A cherubic winged child leans on the top edge of the scroll. Behind the robed man an elephant lies partially visible with its hea

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Allegory East Indies print title page Landscape animals people traditional clothing representing Asian peoples putto holds map area pedestal title Dutch printmaker Jan Caspar Philips Amsterdam publisher Groot en Zoon widow Gerrit de Petrus Schouten Pieter van der Eyk Leiden Daniel Vijgh 1771 - 1772 paper etching engraving height 173 mm x width 123 mm Title page Salmon Thomas Contemporary History Continuation General History Part VII Containing Description Countries Located Further Half-Island Indies together Widow G de Groot P van der Eyk 1772 Print originating scrapbook title pages ornaments etc blue paper disassembled 1983 According note verso was located p 209 album maps atlases landscapes non-temperate zone exotic landscapes personifications countries nations states districts trunked animals elephant human races peoples nationalities Asia detailed engraved scene showing tropical riverside landscape tall slender palm trees thatched huts stilts water distant huts across river textured sky small flying birds foreground several figures occupy scene standing man spear cloak facing center seated man ground playing flute robed man tall conical hat reaching large ornamental scroll map draped cherubic winged child leans top edge scroll lies partially visible hea