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(FOLK ART.) An Emblem of Africa. Hand painted copper engraving showing an African woman wearing a toga-like garment draped over one shoulder and
(FOLK ART.) An Emblem of Africa. Hand painted copper engraving showing an African woman wearing a toga-like garment draped over one shoulder and revealing her breast; in one hand she holds a bow, her other hand on her hip where she has a quiver of arrows; in the background is a river with men spear-fishing from canoes; in the foreground is a coconut palm; and a couple of snails lie on the ground at her feet. 14x9-3/4 inches, backed with rice-paper, professionally de-acidified and conserved; some tiny irregular spots at the edges. London: John Fairburn, September 1, 1798.
- Notes: A most unusual piece, depicting an African woman dressed in a combination of classic Greco-Roman garb with native-American and South Sea island attributes. The print has not been overpainted in the traditional 18th or 19th century style, but rather the naive hand of someone who sought to enhance the engraving. The effect is an almost Rousseau-like quality.
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