Allegory of Africa, Contemporary History XIVth Part Islands v. Africa, Abyssinia, etc. The Coast v. Zanguebar (title on object), Title page for: S.n. Hedendaagsche historie of Het vervolg van de Algemeene historie, 1784, The king of Abyssinia (Empire of Ethiopia) stands amidst a group of men playing music and soldiers on the left. In front of the group are two Christians holding a cross, seen from behind. On the right, the base of an obelisk on a pedestal on which a palm tree is watering. print maker: Simon Fokke, (possibly), after own design by: Simon Fokke, (possibly), publisher: Matthijs Schalekamp, (mentioned on object), Amsterdam, 1784, paper, etching, engraving, height 165 mm x width 123 mm.