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 on laid paper

Dimensions:

H x W: 7.5 × 10.4 cm (2 15/16 × 4 1/8 in.)

Type:

figures

Drawing

Object Name:

Drawing

Made in:

Florence, Tuscany, Italy

Date:

ca. 1599

Catalogue Status:

Research in Progress

Description:

Recto: Landscape with two horsemen entering the composition from the left foreground, one with a falcon perched on his left hand. In the background, falcons dive to catch hares. Framing line at the bottom.

Verso: Small pen sketch of a hand and wrist emerging from a loose sleeve. Hand is possibly holding a small cross.

Credit Line:

Museum purchase through gift of various donors

Accession Number:

1901-39-166

Restrictions & Rights:

CC0

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Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design Department

Data Source:

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq494767e1e-37e9-450b-a611-f56e931c0423

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:chndm_1901-39-166