Jan van der Straet, called Stradanus, Flemish, 1523–1605 Search this
Medium:
Pen and brown ink, brush and wash on laid paper
Dimensions:
10.4 × 7.9 cm (4 1/8 × 3 1/8 in.)
Type:
figures
Drawing
Object Name:
Drawing
Made in:
Florence, Tuscany, Italy
Date:
ca. 1590-1599
Catalogue Status:
Research in Progress
Description:
Recto: Zeuxis is seated at left, facing right in profile. On his easel is a full-length figure of a nude woman (Helen of Troy) which he paints with his left hand. His model stands at right. Other models are seated and standing about the room. One model combs her hair, a servant holding a mirror, right. Verso: Studies of five nude figures
Verso: Studies of figures for an illustraiton of the eighth circle, tenth bolgia of Dante's Inferno (Falsifiers: Maestro Adamo, Sinon of Troy, Potiphar's Wife)
