Jan van der Straet, called Stradanus, Flemish, 1523–1605 Search this
Medium:
Recto: pen and brown ink, brush and black wash over black chalk on paper Verso: pen and brown ink, brush and brown and black washes, over black chalk on laid paper
Dimensions:
H x W: 7.7 × 10.5 cm (3 1/16 × 4 1/8 in.)
Type:
figures
Drawing
Object Name:
Drawing
Made in:
Florence, Tuscany, Italy
Date:
ca. 1595 - 1605
Catalogue Status:
Research in Progress
Description:
Recto: Interior view of a church with an altar at center and figures surrounding, some kneeling. A priest stands to the left of the altar administering communion. An explanatory inscription in Italian appears beneath a framing line at the bottom of the image.
Verso: A priest administers the communion to an old woman lying in bed at right. Figures kneel left and right. An explanatory inscription in Italian appears beneath a framing line at the bottom of the image.
