Artist:

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

Engraver:

Adriaen Collaert, Flemish, ca. 1560 – 1618  Search this

Medium:

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

Dimensions:

H x W: 7.3 × 9.8 cm (2 7/8 × 3 7/8 in.)

Type:

figures

Drawing

Object Name:

Drawing

Made in:

Florence, Tuscany, Italy

Date:

1595 or before

Catalogue Status:

Research in Progress

Description:

Recto: The Judgment of Solomon, with Solomon seated at right, surrounded by his court. Two women appear before him, one kneeling, the other standing at left. Between them a soldier holds the disputed infant in one hand; with the other he raises a sword. The child's true mother will choose to save him.

Verso: Dutch inscription

Credit Line:

Museum purchase through gift of various donors

Accession Number:

1901-39-2665

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/kq47b2c1542-94f0-4135-a266-52413feaeca8

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:chndm_1901-39-2665