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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 ink, brush and brown wash over black chalk on laid paper Verso: pen and brown ink on laid paper
Dimensions:
H x W: 7.9 × 11.1 cm (3 1/8 × 4 3/8 in.)
Type:
figures
Drawing
Object Name:
Drawing
Made in:
Florence, Tuscany, Italy
Date:
1595 or before
Catalogue Status:
Research in Progress
Description:
Recto: Sts. Peter and John appear before the High Council. Peter stands at center within a colonnaded space, his figure framed by an archway beyond. John stands behind him, to the left. Their accusers stand opposite. Other figures observe, some seated on benches at right.
Verso: Dutch inscription.
Credit Line:
Museum purchase through gift of various donors
Accession Number:
1901-39-2666
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/kq4859a1151-24ab-443a-8b80-e8947cb7c91f
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:chndm_1901-39-2666