Jan van der Straet, called Stradanus, Flemish, 1523–1605 Search this
Medium:
Recto: pen and brown ink, brush and brown and black washes over black chalk on laid paper Verso: pen and brown ink on laid paper.
Dimensions:
H x W: 10.3 × 7 cm (4 1/16 × 2 3/4 in.)
Type:
figures
Drawing
Object Name:
Drawing
Made in:
Florence, Tuscany, Italy
Date:
ca. 1585 - 1588
Catalogue Status:
Research in Progress
Description:
Recto: View of an interior by a hearth. Three girls sit nearby, carrying out household tasks. In the background at left, their father, an impoverished nobleman, sits resting his head on his hand. A winged devil appears over his head. Saint Nicholas, wearing a miter, appears at a window in the background at right, offering three golden balls to the girls.
