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“Africa” - Cooper Hewitt,

Smithsonian Design Museum

Publisher: Martin Engelbrecht, German, 1684–1756

Print Maker: C.F. Lottes, 1701 - 1740

Description: Scene representing Africa. Woman seated on an elephant under a palm tree, holding a parasol. A man offering her a plate of nuts.

Credit Line: Museum purchase through gift of Anonymous Donor

1717

Restrictions & Rights: CC0

Object Name: Print

Medium: Engraving on paper

Dimensions: 30.2 × 20.3 cm (11 7/8 in. × 8 in.)

Made in: Germany Augsburg, Germany

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Record ID: chndm_1947-43-4

Usage of Metadata (Object Detail Text): CC0

GUID (Link to Original Record): http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq4e09b9f89-9e84-4791-bd59-1191f6373520

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