Allegory of America, from "The Four Continents"
Maerten de Vos|Anonymous, Netherlandish, 16th century · Netherlandish|Netherlandish
Date: 16th century (?)
Medium: Pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash, squared in black chalk
Dimensions: 9 1/4 x 12 in. (23.5 x 30.5 cm)
Classification: Drawings
Themes: Animals, Axes, Bow and Arrow, Women
Gift of the Estate of James Hazen Hyde, 1959
Date range
1500 – 1600
Largest dimension
30.5 cm
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