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Artist:
Jan van der Straet, called Stradanus, Flemish, 1523–1605  Search this
Engraver:
Cornelis Galle I, Flemish, 1576 - 1650  Search this
Publisher:
Philip Galle, Flemish, 1537 - 1612  Search this
Medium:
Pen and brown ink, brush and black wash over black chalk on laid paper
Dimensions:
H x W: 10.2 × 7.2 cm (4 × 2 13/16 in.)
Type:
figures
Drawing
Object Name:
Drawing
Made in:
Florence, Tuscany, Italy
Date:
ca. 1580 – 1595
Catalogue Status:
Research in Progress
Description:
Recto: Christ kneels at right before an angel that appears in a burst of light at upper left. Sleeping apostles are shown behind, with soldiers approaching from the right background. Verso: Blank.
Credit Line:
Museum purchase through gift of various donors
Accession Number:
1901-39-139
Restrictions & Rights:
CC0
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Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection
Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design Department
Data Source:
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq48af9b31f-3755-42f1-9ca4-82c3de807ff5
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:chndm_1901-39-139