Jan van der Straet, called Stradanus, Flemish, 1523–1605 Search this
Medium:
Recto: pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash on laid paper Verso: pen and brown ink with black chalk on laid paper
Dimensions:
H x W: 10.5 × 7.9 cm (4 1/8 × 3 1/8 in.)
Type:
figures
Drawing
Object Name:
Drawing
Made in:
Florence, Tuscany, Italy
Date:
ca. 1585 – 1605
Catalogue Status:
Research in Progress
Description:
Recto: Zeuxis seated in his studio, painting an image of Helen of Troy. Several nude models pose nearby. One model combs her hair, a servant holding a before her mirror, at right.
Verso: Loosely worked sketches of nude figures lying upon the ground. Above, one bites the neck of another. Below, a woman lies next to two men who strike at each other. Annotations in Italian describe them.
