Artist:

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

Medium:

Pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash, with opaque white watercolor, over black chalk on laid paper

Dimensions:

H x W: 10.6 × 7.2 cm (4 3/16 × 2 13/16 in.)

Type:

figures

Drawing

Object Name:

Drawing

Made in:

Florence, Tuscany, Italy

Date:

ca. 1580–1605

Catalogue Status:

Research in Progress

Description:

Recto: Zeuxis in his studio, painting an image of Helen of Troy. Several nude models pose nearby, one upon a platform. Verso: mounted.

Credit Line:

Museum purchase through gift of various donors

Accession Number:

1901-39-2649

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/kq4c5b57d80-b155-42a0-9cc2-7678ed50c5a0

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:chndm_1901-39-2649