Artist:

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

Medium:

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

Dimensions:

H x W: 10.6 × 14.6 cm (4 3/16 × 5 3/4 in.)

Type:

figures

Drawing

Object Name:

Drawing

Made in:

Florence, Tuscany, Italy

Date:

ca. 1585 – 1590

Catalogue Status:

Research in Progress

Description:

Recto: Neptune, at center, stands on a seashell chariot drawn by two

seahorses. He holds his trident in his left hand and the reins in his right. On a second chariot behind him are two female figures, one standing with a billowing drapery above her head. Seahorses and mermaids surround.

Verso: Italian inscriptions.

Credit Line:

Museum purchase through gift of various donors

Accession Number:

1901-39-2674

Restrictions & Rights:

CC0

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Data Source:

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

GUID:

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EDAN-URL:

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