Artist:

Jan van der Straet, called Stradanus, Flemish, 1523–1605  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: 7.3 × 10.7 cm (2 7/8 × 4 3/16 in.)

Type:

figures

Drawing

Object Name:

Drawing

Made in:

Florence, Tuscany, Italy

Date:

ca. 1580 – 1605

Catalogue Status:

Research in Progress

Description:

Recto: A man sits in a small room, surrounded by open books. In his left

hand he holds up a mirror, in which his face is reflected.

Verso: Italian inscription.

Credit Line:

Museum purchase through gift of various donors

Accession Number:

1901-39-2678

Restrictions & Rights:

CC0

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Data Source:

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

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EDAN-URL:

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