File:Jan van Kessel (II) - The continent of Afrika.jpeg
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editJan van Kessel the Elder: The Continent of Africa
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Artist |
artist QS:P170,Q515553 |
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Title |
The Continent of Africa |
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Object type |
painting object_type QS:P31,Q3305213 |
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Date |
1672 date QS:P571,+1672-00-00T00:00:00Z/9 |
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Medium |
oil on canvas medium QS:P186,Q296955;P186,Q12321255,P518,Q861259 |
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Dimensions |
height: 108.4 cm (42.6 in); width: 148.5 cm (58.4 in) dimensions QS:P2048,108.4U174728 dimensions QS:P2049,148.5U174728 |
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Collection |
Private collection institution QS:P195,Q768717 |
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Inscriptions | indistinctly signed, inscribed and dated on the letter in the jewel-box lower centre: AFRICA/Den H?a...n tant/van..../1000 uven(?)/Jo.v.Kessel/f.1672 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
References | Sotheby's, lot.L04034-119 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Source/Photographer | Sotheby's, lot.L04034-119 |
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current | 00:12, 9 April 2019 | ![]() | 901 × 658 (798 KB) | Breskit (talk | contribs) | {{Artwork |wikidata = |artist = {{Creator:Jan van Kessel (I)}} |title = {{title|''The Continent of Africa''}} |description = |date = 1672 |object type = painting |medium = {{Technique|oil|canvas}} |dimensions = {{size|unit=cm|height=108.4|width=148.5}} |institution = {{Private collection}} |location = |accession number = |object history = *1962: With Central Picture Galleries, New York, (as by Van Kessel of... |
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