Amerika 1697 - 1739

louisdesplaces

pencil drawn

aged paper

toned paper

light pencil work

ink paper printed

parchment

pencil sketch

personal sketchbook

watercolour illustration

watercolor

"L'Amerique," a 1739 engraving by Louis Desplaces, depicts a personification of America as a Native American woman, standing on a pedestal with a crocodile at her feet, holding a bow and arrow. This engraving was likely made after a marble statue that was located in the Gardens of Versailles, France. The composition emphasizes the strength and power of the American continent, a common theme in European art of this period.