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: 7.4 × 10.2 cm (2 15/16 × 4 in.)

Type:

figures

Drawing

Object Name:

Drawing

Made in:

Florence, Tuscany, Italy

Date:

1595 or before

Catalogue Status:

Research in Progress

Description:

Recto: Cain, at left and seen from behind, kneels before an altar upon

which burns his offering of sheafs of corn. Abel is seen at right, in a similar pose, his hands clasped in prayer before his offering of burning lambs. God the Father appears above, extending his arms to indicate rejection of Cain's offering, and acceptance of Abel's.

Credit Line:

Museum purchase through gift of various donors

Accession Number:

1901-39-2679

Restrictions & Rights:

CC0

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Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design Department

Data Source:

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq4954a058a-af3d-4c43-9a7f-dde517bf419f

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:chndm_1901-39-2679