Jan van der Straet, called Stradanus, Flemish, 1523–1605 Search this
Medium:
Recto: pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash over black chalk on laid paper Verso: pen and brown ink on laid paper
Dimensions:
H x W: 14.7 × 10.5 cm (5 13/16 × 4 1/8 in.)
Type:
figures
Drawing
Object Name:
Drawing
Made in:
Florence, Tuscany, Italy
Date:
ca. 1596 – 1600
Catalogue Status:
Research in Progress
Description:
Recto, above: Landscape with a man sitting under a tree, holding a vessel on his lap. His horse is tied to another tree at right. A woman identified as Erminia stands before him wearing a sword. Recto, below: In the foreground at center, the Calydonian boar stands over a fallen warrior. Atalanta stands at left, firing her bow.
Verso: Above is a small sketch of an escutcheon surrounded by loosely indicated figures, topped with a crown, the whole raised on two steps. The surface of the shield is blank. At center is a bank of scrolling ornament with a breastplate and helmet at the middle. Below is a close-up study of a bird’s foot with talons and with scales. Along the left margin is a partially illegible Dutch inscription.
