Jan van der Straet, called Stradanus, Flemish, 1523–1605 Search this
Medium:
Recto: pen and brown ink, brush and black washes over black chalk on laid paper Verso: pen and brown ink on laid paper
Dimensions:
H x W: 10.2 × 13.9 cm (4 × 5 1/2 in.)
Type:
figures
Drawing
Object Name:
Drawing
Made in:
Florence, Tuscany, Italy
Date:
1596 or before
Catalogue Status:
Research in Progress
Description:
Recto: Men wrestle crocodiles along the banks of the Nile. They sit on the animals' backs and hold their jaws open with sticks. At left, hunters bludgeon a crocodile’s head.
