Artist:

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 over black chalk on laid paper

Dimensions:

H x W: 15.4 × 21.4 cm (6 1/16 × 8 7/16 in.)

Object Name:

Drawing

Type:

Drawing

Made in:

Florence, Tuscany, Italy

Date:

ca. 1585 – 1587

Catalogue Status:

Research in Progress

Description:

Recto: A haloed figure, probably St. John the Baptist, stands in an elevated position at left, within a densely wooded glen. Figures gather below, apparently listening to him preach. A halo seems to be indicated above his head. An elaborate ornamental border encloses the left half of the scene. Italian inscriptions at upper right, and illegible at lower right.

Verso: Italian inscription.

Credit Line:

Museum purchase through gift of various donors

Accession Number:

1901-39-145

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/kq41698b829-8faf-4f62-a902-65afa1e63de0

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:chndm_1901-39-145