Figure of Europe

Julius Goltziuslate 17th–early 18th century

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
New York, United States

Panel in gadrooned frame. Female figure, crowned, holding sceptre and orb, seated under laurel wreath in chariot, drawn by a pair of horses; in background, grazing cattle and a burning castle. At top right, labeled "Europa".

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Title: Figure of Europe
Creator: Julius Goltzius
Date Created: late 17th–early 18th century
Type: Panel
Rights: Gift of the Estate of James Hazen Hyde
Medium: Fruit woods
Dimensions: H x W x D: 47.6 x 32.3 x 3.3 cm (18 3/4 x 12 11/16 x 1 5/16 in.)

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

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