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"Drawing, Death of the Woman of Sestos [above]; Inscription [below]")
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Drawing, Death of the Woman of Sestos [above]; Inscription [below]
This is a Drawing. It was created by Jan van der Straet, called Stradanus and subject: Pliny the Elder. It is dated ca. 1600 and we acquired it in 1901. Its medium is pen and ink, brush and brown wash, over black chalk on laid paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.
It is credited Museum purchase through gift of various donors.
Its dimensions are
14.3 x 9.8 cm (5 5/8 x 3 7/8 in.)
It is inscribed
Below, at left: herten / ... / lepre / gattaparda /conigli / braca / bovi / lupo servire / quaglia / ... / anetre / hocho / haquila Below, at right: camisa 5 / colarini 7 / calzette 3 paia / calsa 3 paia / una petzola / una cuffia / uno paia de linsola / tavaglia 2 / tavaglione 6 / canovatia 2
Cite this object as
Drawing, Death of the Woman of Sestos [above]; Inscription [below]; Jan van der Straet, called Stradanus (Flemish, 1523–1605); Subject: Pliny the Elder (Roman, 23 - 79 CE); Italy; pen and ink, brush and brown wash, over black chalk on laid paper; 14.3 x 9.8 cm (5 5/8 x 3 7/8 in.); Museum purchase through gift of various donors; 1901-39-144
