Artist:

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

Medium:

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

Dimensions:

H x W: 10.2 × 6.9 cm (4 × 2 11/16 in.)

Type:

figures

Drawing

Object Name:

Drawing

Place:

Italy

Made in:

Netherlands

Florence, Tuscany, Italy

Date:

ca. 1580 – 1599

Catalogue Status:

Research in Progress

Description:

Recto: The Virgin sits in the foreground of a domestic interior, holding the

Christ Child. St. Joseph stands behind her at left. The young St. John stands at right. Verso: In a rocky landscape, a man in armor knees beside his horse. He clasps his hands to his breast to form the shape of the cross. He looks up beseechingly towards another man, above him at right, on horseback.

Credit Line:

Museum purchase through gift of various donors

Accession Number:

1901-39-2672

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/kq4de3cd8e9-f7ab-4633-952b-0d751d572b12

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:chndm_1901-39-2672