Artist:

Jan van der Straet, called Stradanus, Flemish, 1523–1605  Search this

Engraver:

Karel van Mallery, Flemish, 1571 – 1635  Search this

Publisher:

Philip Galle, Flemish, 1537 - 1612  Search this

Medium:

Recto: pen and brown ink, brush and black wash over black chalk on laid paper Verso: pen and brown ink on laid paper

Dimensions:

H x W: 10.3 × 13.8 cm (4 1/16 × 5 7/16 in.)

Object Name:

Drawing

Type:

Drawing

Made in:

Italy

Florence, Tuscany, Italy

Date:

1596 or before

Description:

Recto: A dog and lion fight in an arena. A dead elephant lies in the foreground at right. In the background, Alexander the Great watches from a box in the stands.

Verso: Italian inscription.

Credit Line:

Museum purchase through gift of various donors

Accession Number:

1901-39-2482

Restrictions & Rights:

CC0

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Data Source:

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq487673c08-a5c1-4db5-a4eb-b3910d22c943

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:chndm_1901-39-2482