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Drawing, Conquest of the Philippine Islands

This is a Drawing. It was created by Jan van der Straet, called Stradanus. It is dated ca. 1598 and we acquired it in 1901. Its medium is pen and brown ink, brush and gray-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

9.9 × 13.1 cm (3 7/8 × 5 3/16 in.)

Cite this object as

Drawing, Conquest of the Philippine Islands; Jan van der Straet, called Stradanus (Flemish, 1523–1605); Netherlands; pen and brown ink, brush and gray-brown wash, over black chalk on laid paper; 9.9 × 13.1 cm (3 7/8 × 5 3/16 in.); Museum purchase through gift of various donors; 1901-39-2637

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